Was It Rape? Or Was It Just Your Generation?

A mother tells her wedding night story to her child attempting to scare her into virtue. Her effort is later unpacked as the adult daughter tries to understand if her father was a rapist. The childhood story is examined through varying generational viewpoints on sex, generational trauma, and roles in marriage. The generation that never discussed sex set the stage to never discuss sexual assault. The story is the beginning building block of creating a repeated generational cycle of sexual assault through the systemic belief that women’s purpose is to be subservient to men.

Tips To Help Women Move Beyond #OKBoomer at Work

When I first heard #OKBoomer, I cringed and thought — here we go again. Yet another round of generation bashing, this time Millennials against Baby Boomers. This new social media conflict will not help workplace dynamics. Throughout my career, I've heard countless rants about long-established workplace norms that younger generations perceive as overly repressive rules that subvert identity, familial obligations, civility, and respect for the environment.