Analysis Of The Atlantic: The Coddling Of The American Mind

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An article in The Atlantic, The Coddling of the American Mind, the author talks about how the mindset of younger generations has changed on sensitive topics. The author attributes a lot of this new sensitivity to generational changes. Older generations had more freedom from their parents but with the increase in reported crime these children grew up to be more protective of their children, and what they were exposed too. In this way, the new generation has come to be over sensitized and thinks that adults will always try to protect their feelings. This affects the quality of education that students are getting in a college setting when professors have to censor information in order to prevent emotional distress for some students. Many students

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