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Respect Your 'Youngers' II

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Good Day loved ones. If you haven't read the first post on respecting your youngers, feel free to take a quick read through. http://sativamarley.blogspot.com/2017/03/respect-your-youngers.html I have a little update today. Actually, maybe more of a proposal. For young folks and older folks alike because most people will experience being a part of both parties. Young folks, tell me if this sounds familiar: "Y'all young people think y'all know everything" "You wouldn't know about that, that was before your time" "You still young...you eh ready for that yet" -using words like "child" or "ti mamaille" (little child in Creole) or "girl/boy" in a sentence to undermine the younger person in question or rather, to 'remind' them of their 'place'. Parents/elders often encourage young people to speak out. They share things on social media (those that know how to use social media) that show ho