The New Victorians

Townhall.com, July 23, 2007 – Suzanne Fields wrote,

The children and grandchildren of baby boomers have been called a lot of names, and most of the printable ones are taken from the alphabet: Generation X, Y and Z. The young professionals, as they call themselves, may turn out to be the most rebellious generation of all.

But Hillary, Obama and the Breck girl must tread carefully in pandering to them. They aren't nearly as receptive to blowing away restraints as their parents were.

These are the "New Victorians." They don't wear corsets or submit to confinement while pregnant, but they've turned against the sexual revolution, yearning for tradition in their lives. They're getting married and having babies and, unlike their parents, putting away childish things at an early age. Continued...