I recently read something from a member of Gen Y or Z that claimed that part of their collective issue is that the literacy rate for their Generations is lower than the previous ones. I didn't look it up to confirm this for myself.

That would be sad if confirmed. I just blame the ignorance though and wrong life quality expectations.

I tried searching on it and got mixed results. Best as I can tell, Gen Z
are far enough less likely to read to their children (vs. previous
generations) that it is causing some experts alarm.

Also, the states with the lowest child and adult literacy rates are New
Mexico and California, respectively.


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Re: Re: How To Communicate
By: hollowone to Dumas Walker on Wed Nov 19 2025 02:38:00

...the literacy rate for their Generations is lower than the previous
ones.

That would be sad if confirmed.

But hardly surprising

I just blame the ignorance though...

Ignorance of who or what? Your statement's incomplete.

and wrong life quality expectations.

Again, incomplete. Statement needs expansion.
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Re: Re: How To Communicate
By: Dumas Walker to HOLLOWONE on Wed Nov 19 2025 11:13 am

I recently read something from a member of Gen Y or Z that claimed that part of their collective issue is that the literacy rate for their Generations is lower than the previous ones. I didn't look it up to confirm this for myself.

That would be sad if confirmed. I just blame the ignorance though and wrong life quality expectations.

I tried searching on it and got mixed results. Best as I can tell, Gen Z are far enough less likely to read to their children (vs. previous generations) that it is causing some experts alarm.

I would discard the idea.

We get the same sort of behavior in Spain despite the fact everybody has access to education and seemingly every Fulano and Mengano has studies of some sort.

The main issue is people does not care and we have reinforced the notion that stuff is not important. It is as easy as that.

The fact so many professional comunication channels are clogged by shit does not help either. More than half the emails my users get through professional channels is junk that does not move the firm forward. For every practical email ("Jack, Helen is showing up this Friday to pick her ECGs. Make sure you leave her copies in the office") there are 10 that are corporate filler, such as Union newsletters or self-congratulatory bulletins ("We are on our way to become leaders in social sustainability!"). Most stuff goes into the trash bin unread. It is hard to convince people that IT comms matter when it pushes trash.


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The main issue is people does not care and we have reinforced the notion that stuff is not important. It is as easy as that.

I cannot disagree with that.


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I tried searching on it and got mixed results. Best as I can tell, Gen Z are far enough less likely to read to their children (vs. previous generations) that it is causing some experts alarm.

Also, the states with the lowest child and adult literacy rates are New Mexico and California, respectively.

Well.. GenZ now are what.. 20-30? I hope not so many have children considering extended time required to grow up these days.. otherwise lack of will to read to your own offspring is least of the problem for their kids :>

but as those in 20s today read less.. then I'm not surprised, considering all the audio/video driven dopamine they get from the internet.. but yeah. stats required anyway... I just hope they still at least read graphics novel as we did!

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I just blame the ignorance though...

Ignorance of who or what? Your statement's incomplete.

Many people miscommunicate not because they lack of skill or general ability, but because they don't care.

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Well.. GenZ now are what.. 20-30? I hope not so many have children considering extended time required to grow up these days.. otherwise lack of will to read to your own offspring is least of the problem for their kids :>

but as those in 20s today read less.. then I'm not surprised, considering all the audio/video driven dopamine they get from the internet.. but yeah. stats required anyway... I just hope they still at least read graphics novel as we did!

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Graphic Novels?
Like Pogo?
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Graphic Novels?
Like Pogo?

like comics.

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I recently read something from a member of Gen Y or Z that claimed that part of their collective issue is that the literacy rate for their Generations is lower than the previous ones. I didn't look it up to confirm this for myself.

That would be sad if confirmed. I just blame the ignorance though and wrong life quality expectations.

-h1

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