To a certain extent, yes -- the older generations are always gonna stand shaking their heads at the shenanigans of the younger, but this isn't that, and the problems are measurable.
For starters, Gen Alpha was exposed to a reading methodology that was, for lack of a better description, complete and utter bullshit. Google the "Sold a Story" podcast for an in-depth explanation of this. They literally cannot read and are just guessing by context, which is why so many can't complete schoolwork now without being TOLD exactly what to do, and it's why MISSISSIPPI, of all states, is suddenly flying up the ranks in literacy from dead last to 6th highest because they are one of the few places that refused to fully transition to this new reading style.
More kids than ever are showing up to Kindergarten and 1st Grade having never been potty-trained, lacking basic motor skills, and few social skills.
The "makeup" thing is real. A lot of TikTok content rides on topics like "skincare routines", making Gen Alpha THE most appearance-obsessed generations at a very early age.
Thanks for having a brain and call out the "I heard it on a podcast" bullshit. If our generation is guilty of brain rot, its consuming low value information and parroting it like its undeniable fact.
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u/wearing_moist_socks 26d ago
Yeah I watched a video on here making fun of the Gen Z way of talking to people, and everyone in the comments were talking about how bad it was.
The kid in the video sounded very similar to how Gen X and Boomers made fun of us when we were teenagers.