How pervasive anti-millennial sentiment has hurt the cause of student protesters

Building on anti-millennial rhetoric, student protesters have been described as overreacting, hysterical, entitled and coddled.

But the critiques and characterizations of the student protesters actually aren’t grounded in any sort of reality. Instead, public response to student protests has been largely based on anecdote, intolerance and a failure to recognize the very real challenges students face today.