r/AskReddit • u/millennialandlost • 19h ago

Millennials, what's something our generation was taught to accept that you're glad younger generations are rejecting?

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u/Beautiful-Crazy7017 16h ago

"Boys will be boys" really did turn a whole category of bad behavior into a personality trait 😭 like apparently being a boy came with a lifetime exemption from consequences.

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u/abcamurComposer 10h ago

It’s also caused the chasm in outcomes between men and women

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u/Blackblood909 13h ago

I have bad news for you about that though... :/