sameh said...
youth unemployment in Australia is about the lowest its been in post modern history, certainly less than half of what it was in the 70,s and 80,s. High school retention to year 12 is hovering about 80-90 percent depending on which state. This is in contrast to around 26 percent in the 70's and 80's. Most young men are way more educated and world wise than any of us where at the same age, and judging by the neanderthal comments about what a "real bloke" should look like are probably a **** load smarter and more tolerant than some on this forum. really are some of the male ego's here so fragile that we get threatened by young kids wearing something different.
Interesting points.
That unemployment is low is not a function of the current generation - it's related to the economy of the moment, plus the fact that part-time employment is now counted differently than was at the time by the ABS. Ditto high school. If you go back, there was even less high school in medieval times (?).
There's also the growing pool of people not counted in unemployment numbers, such as kids living in mum's basement (since kids leave the parental home later in life now), and students that will never graduate.
More educated, etc.: of course, this is the age of Internet and travel. Even me mum (and people that age) is more educated, travelled and world-wise than
she used to be herself. So not a matter of age and generation.
Agreed about the redneck-ness of judging by the clothes. Looking at pictures from the 50s and 60s, you could tell a bloke from a sheila from the distance
. Not so anymore - big deal, you're right.
