Dr. Jameca CooperForensic Psychology Consultant, Emergence Psychological Services · Board Certified Counseling Psychologist and Forensic Psychology Consultant

What generation are you... and what's your verdict? 👇#genx #mommiedearest #parenting #movieclips

9 Jul 2026 · 1 min

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In this short YouTube commentary, two speakers discuss the iconic "No wire hangers!" moment from the film Mommie Dearest. Speaker B frames the scene as an example of extreme, bad parenting, noting that Generation X viewers likely recognize it as a cultural touchstone, whereas Gen Z audiences might find it unusually harsh. The dialogue also includes a side remark about the actress's makeup, suggesting that if the speaker hadn't spoken with makeup on, the listener would have had a "good childhood." The overall tone is conversational and mildly critical, using the scene to illustrate broader generational differences in parenting standards.

No wire hangers! No wire hangers ever!
If you grew up in Generation X, you have definitely seen this movie and this scene, so you will probably agree with me that this is an example of bad parenting, even by our standards. Meaning that what we grew up with was probably a little extreme from what most Gen Zers see now, but This is an example of bad parenting. And plus, why she got that stuff on her face? So in other words, if I didn't talk to you like this with this stuff on my face, you had a good childhood.