What do I love most about being a new age kid? The change that is unfolding around me. Maybe it’s something that happens with every generation, or maybe it’s exclusive to us young people of the technology age – but it sure as hell is refreshing!
When I was younger, remote controlled cars were only for boys, Barbie dolls only for girls, boys had to have the majority of their belongings in blue, and girls in pink. And oh, boys and girls hated each other. I look around now and I see guys, of all ages, in bright pink Lacoste and Hollister tees and girls in military cargos…and don’t even talk about the colour blue – cause it’s all over the women’s section. The entire stereotyping of genders is diminishing, and not just in terms of clothes. Guys are now experimenting in the kitchen and participating in household matters, while girls are running errands all by themselves. Taking a look around the environment in my university, I see girls taking charge – as presidents of clubs, organizational committees, voluntary services and even sports departments – which were solely the territory of the boys earlier. Sights like these give me a happy feeling.
Globalization does have its perks. It has helped to evolve our thought processes, it made change the norm and broadened our horizons. The internet may have its drawbacks, but it’s also helped make things easier to achieve. Ask any child these days, boy or girl, what their ambition is, and the replies that you receive may be very broad, and not just the narrow and traditional definitions of doctors and engineers. Whether it is a pastry chef, or a prime minister, young people today have aims, as wide ranging as the number of people on this planet. You’ll say kids have always dreamed big. The only difference now is the optimism that those big dreams can be translated into reality.
#ChangeForABetterTomorrow
By Mugdha Sunil Polimera
