Posted on 12/06/2017 4:17:34 PM PST by Zakeet
A new survey by insurance firm Aviva found that 72 percent of 16 to 24-year-olds believe the term "snowflake" is unfairly applied to millennials. 74 percent of respondents took it a step farther, arguing that they believe the use of the label could have a negative effect on young people’s mental health.
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Dr. Doug Wright argues that because young people are more likely to experience mental health issues than older generations, they are especially susceptible to damage as a result of usage of the "snowflake" label. ...
"While young adults in particular appear to take offence to the 'snowflake' label, the majority of adults agree that the term is unfair and unhelpful, so it's important that people consider how such labels are used, and the cumulative effect they could have on their recipients," he finished.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
You mean old Freepers need to cut that stuff out!
The diagnose is confirmed
I got news for em.....their mental health was damaged in kindergarten if they went to public schools.
“I’m melting, I’m melting!”
And they did so in a very loud,menacing way.
They are damaged mentally, that’s why they are snowflakes.
74 percent of respondents took it a step farther, arguing that they believe the use of the label could have a negative effect on young people’s mental health.
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People who believe you can be whatever sex or skin color you wish simply because you wish it HAVE no mental health to damage.
Snowflakes are already mentally damaged. Using that word changes nothing.
Proof positive of being a “snowflake” is being mentally traumatized by being called a “snowflake”.
LOL what mental health..I think by them freaking out like this over an ELECTION shows they are LOW LIFE LOSERS
The media are a herd of cats and Twitter is President Trump’s laser pointer!
What happened to that courageous couplet response of “Sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me”?
Not much to damage. No sense growing a pair or talking about thick skin. They won’t ever toughen up, grow up or God forbid man up. Give it 40 yrs., us old farts will be gone and China, Guam or St Kits can invade and conquer with success!
Thanks to the divorce/cohabitation/pothead regime started by my fellow Baby Boomers.
Tough Shiite, pussays...
So they see the correct reaction to being labeled as an easily triggered snowflake is to be an easily triggered snowflake.
Sure, that works.
Thus confirming why they're called "Snowflakes"
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