Wall Street Journal says 'millennials' is a 'snotty term' after years of disparaging multiple generations
Attention millennials (and everyone else): The editors of the Wall Street Journal have admitted to their own faulty use of the term "millennials," per a post in the Style & Substance section on Monday.
In exactly 300 words, the memo explained why they're changing their tune. They define their own use of "millennials" as "snide shorthand" and "snotty" within the pages of the paper.
"What we usually mean is young people, so we probably should just say that," the memo reads. "Many of the habits and attributes of millennials are common for people in their 20s, with or without a snotty term." Read more...
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Wall Street Journal says 'millennials' is a 'snotty term' after years of disparaging multiple generations
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