notes on Generation Y,  I

Today’s youth have a strong emphasis on Idealism, derived from a desire to identify with a cause or ideal or, simply, an idea, usually in a visual or conceptual manner. For example, taking on supra-environmentalist principles is a common trend of generation Y, evident especially in younger members. Thus, the generation holds a strong judgmental characteristic, where members‘ attempts to constantly define themselves in order to support the creation or development of their ‛identity’ causes close-mindedness to alternatives - which, ultimately, leads to a general characteristic of being perfectionist, in seeking out such principles, which can seldom be fully comprehended by someone lacking in life experience, though not without access to information about anything. However, the member’s action of idealising is irrational, because in general, young minds lack practical or realistic reasoning, resulting in such cases as eight year olds deciding to become vegetarian, without being able to explain why, but likely having been cornered by the idea when they heard a character with whom they identify, mention the phrase.