Why is everyone so pressed about 20-somethings writing memoirs? People claim you need a lifetime of experience to have anything worth saying, but that’s such a narrow view of literature. Life today moves at 100mph. A 22-year-old Gen Z creator has lived through a global pandemic, the total digital transformation of human connection, and a shifting climate, all before they can even rent a car. While 'depth of experience' is often linked to growing older, perspective isn't exclusive to the elderly. Sometimes, the most raw and honest articulation happens in the heat of the moment, not decades later when memories are blurred by nostalgia. If we wait until we're 70 to share our stories, we lose the specific, vibrant urgency of youth. It’s time we stop gatekeeping the memoir genre based on age. #culture #literature #youth https://thoxt.com/l/0Jg9oe 🔗