What a Creep
Season 27, Episode 7
The Disappointment of Gen-X Men
Born between 1965 and 1980, Gen X is often referred to as the “forgotten generation.” They were raised on MTV, punk rock, hiphop, the Cold War, afterschool specials, latchkey childhoods, and a healthy dose of cynicism. They gave us grunge music, independent films, mix-tape culture, and some of the best pop culture of the late 20th century. But along with all that coolness came a hefty dose of entitlement, misogyny, and resistance to change—especially when it came to gender equality.
Today, we’re going to break it all down: the mix-tape mentality, toxic fandom, the fetishization of the “manic pixie dream girl,” the anti-hippie ethos, and how these dynamics played out with public figures like JD Vance, Dave Grohl, Chris Rock, Joe Rogan, and even Kurt Cobain.
Sources for this episode:
- Yahoo.com
- New York Times
- Compact Magazine
- Wikipedia Gen X
- Pure Wow
- Toronto Star Jian Ghomeshi
- Daily Beast
- “Nice Guys and Wife Guys”
- “Toxic Fandom”
- “Pick-Me Girls & Cool Girls”
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