on Jan 25th, 2006Boomergeddon - Mike Males, The Boomer Buster
When you were a kid, did you believe in Superman? Did you actually believe you even had some of Superman’s powers? Apparently the Baby Boomer generation thinks they’ve acquired all of his superpowers. Mike Males (how about that name!) has got his paddle out and he’s spanking every Baby Boomer in sight. You see, he’s trying to teach them the difference between fantasy and reality. Now bend over (or get better plastic surgery).
Mike Males is talking about his generation. They think they’re going to live forever, he’s complaining. They’re in unbelievable denial about their vulnerability. Look at the numbers: dying of drug overdoses in this state at more than twice the rate documented in 1990. Fastest-growing age group for felony and violent felony arrests in California. Biggest demographic for HIV and AIDS cases. One in three not just overweight but obese.
The Boomer Buster
by Shawn Hubler
Los Angeles Times, January 22, 2006
Books by Mike Males:
Framing Youth : 10 Myths About the Next Generation
The Scapegoat Generation : America’s War on Adolescents
