The period starting around the late 2000s and ending with the Trump presidency. Evoking the Gilded Age, the term underscores the rampant tech idealism of the time, which ushered in drone warfare, platform capitalism, Amazon and the retailocalypse, and the
collection and sale of individuals' data (often with their assistance such as with the Ring scandal). Also of note: The paradoxical normalization/ encouragement of narcissistic behavior and the death of privacy (and thus certain modes of self-determination); the rise of a cyborgian mystical-scientific-sycretic wellness culture alongside inflated healthcare costs; the replacement of social movements with personal reckonings and managing your brand; echo chambers; the favoring of creative production that is archival or highly reflexive / referential; endless navel-gazey commentary.
collection and sale of individuals' data (often with their assistance such as with the Ring scandal). Also of note: The paradoxical normalization/ encouragement of narcissistic behavior and the death of privacy (and thus certain modes of self-determination); the rise of a cyborgian mystical-scientific-sycretic wellness culture alongside inflated healthcare costs; the replacement of social movements with personal reckonings and managing your brand; echo chambers; the favoring of creative production that is archival or highly reflexive / referential; endless navel-gazey commentary.
"After the protests started, Chad sent me $5 on venmo bc white fragility?? I called him out and now he's in a shame spiral that helps nobody."
"God, we need to get out of the Mirrored Age."
"God, we need to get out of the Mirrored Age."
by poocsytipoop January 21, 2021
Get the Mirrored Age mug.1. (n.) the act of an annoying/desperate/following person sucking up to you because they have no friends or they are just trying to make them look good.
2. (n.) the act of sucking up to someone
(also can be used as suckup-agey, if used as an adjective)
2. (n.) the act of sucking up to someone
(also can be used as suckup-agey, if used as an adjective)
Her suckup-age irked me...
by lilypad9312 March 18, 2010
Get the suckup-age mug.Not adhering to traditional or cultural expectations of their age. An adult who is age-nonconforming may enjoy children's media, dolls, or participating in childish activities. A child who is age-nonconforming may like more mature media or dislike children's media or participate in mature activities. Age-nonconforming may also take the formal of childish or mature attire.
by Shugunou February 2, 2023
Get the Age-Nonconforming mug.A child from the age of 8-12, the annoying age of harassment and dramatic temper tantrums. All they do is eat and try and be the center of attention. They are always out of pocket. They are in the same era as “sticky ipad kids”
You: “Can I have some of your crossiant ___?”
Middle aged child: *shoves entire crossiant in mouth*
You: “Hey would you get off your ipad?”
Middle aged child: *screams* or flat out ignores you
Middle aged child: *shoves entire crossiant in mouth*
You: “Hey would you get off your ipad?”
Middle aged child: *screams* or flat out ignores you
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Girl Said she was gonna be over at 8… she tells you shes running late but you are mad chill and relaxed so you text her AG aka All Good
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