Is Gen Z the kindest generation? This weekend millions sat down to watch the final series of hit Netflix show Sex Education. Experts say it is part of a new wave of “kind TV”.
The show that said it's ok to be different
Is Gen Z the kindest generation? This weekend millions sat down to watch the final series of hit Netflix show Sex Education. Experts say it is part of a new wave of "kind TV".
What's happening?
Same sex relationships. Teenagers who are asking questions about their genderA person's gender identity (whether they feel like a man, woman or something else) is not the same as their biological sex (which is determined by genitals, hormones or chromosomes)..
In the past, these were things that few people were willing to talk about it. But they are all part of Sex Education. The show's final series was released on Netflix at the end of last week.
Experts say Sex Education is part of a new trend for "kind TV". In the show, students talk through any worries they have. They accept that not everyone is the same, and find joy in the differences they have.
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Some say that Generation ZPeople born between the late 1990s and early 2010s. 's favourite TV series show they are much kinder than their parents and grandparents. Today, many younger people campaign for a more accepting society.
But others say that Gen Z are not the kindest generationA big group of people who were all born at the same time.. They are more likely than older people to think that any ideas they disagree with should not be heard at all.
Is Gen Z the kindest generation?
Yes! Gen Z are much kinder than their parents and grandparents. They accept people no matter who they are and care for the planet.
No! Gen Z like to talk about being kind. But they are only kind to the people they agree with. True kindness would involve listening to people with lots of different ideas.
Keywords
Gender - A person's gender identity (whether they feel like a man, woman or something else) is not the same as their biological sex (which is determined by genitals, hormones or chromosomes).
Generation Z - People born between the late 1990s and early 2010s.
Generation - A big group of people who were all born at the same time.
The show that said it’s ok to be different
Glossary
Gender - A person's gender identity (whether they feel like a man, woman or something else) is not the same as their biological sex (which is determined by genitals, hormones or chromosomes).
Generation Z - People born between the late 1990s and early 2010s.
Generation - A big group of people who were all born at the same time.