The "Gen Z Stare" Controversy, Explained

The “Gen Z stare” has become a huge topic of conversation on TikTok and the internet at large, and the real problem is actually a lot deeper than you might expect! Gen Zers say it’s just a logical reaction to the illogical world they’re confronting, Millennials say there’s more to it than that. A large part of the issue stems from the fact that in many cases, people aren’t actually talking about the same thing. So what’s *really* behind this “Gen Z stare”? Is it really a problem? (And, if so, what’s the solution?)

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:40 The Gen Z stare
02:15 It's actually a surprisingly deep issue
03:15 Avoiding emotional labor?
04:58 Socially anxious?
06:07 The truth about the 'social skills' issue...
07:41 What *actually* matters

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