Gen Z activism is performative, not productive

Gen Z & Reimagining the Anti-Work Movement

Illustration by Natalie Rhim The Anti-Work Movement: Lazy or Legitimate?  “Our director of HR just came into mine and my colleagues office to tell my colleague, who is pumping for her 4 month old baby, that she can’t keep her breast pump materials (i.e bottle drying rack, and zipped pump case on the corner of her desk as it does not make the office professional.” 4.4K upvotes    “Let’s normalize not confusing someone’s free time with their avail…

Gen Z activism is performative, not productive

For years, Generation Z has touted itself as unprecedentedly socially conscious and politically outspoken, with many young people having mastered the language of social justice and flooding their Instagram pages with progressive posts. However, in spite of our generation’s seeming attentiveness when it comes to socioeconomic disparities, Gen Z has fallen short of sustaining collective action in ways that incite substantial change.  Performative …