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Can anyone ELI5 what the fascination for labeling generations is? It seems so arbitrary and a lot of the talk about "Generation X/Y/Z" or "Millennials" is heada
by sarciszewski 11y ago
Can anyone ELI5 what the fascination for labeling generations is? It seems so arbitrary and a lot of the talk about "Generation X/Y/Z" or "Millennials" is headache-inducing.
- jarboot 11y agoFor the purposes of this thread, It's more a convenience than anything. You can see the divide between generations with the media they consume as well as what events shaped their outlook on society. Obviously it's not black and white, and there's a hefty gradient between generations, but it's easier to say "Millennials" than "People born roughly between the ages of the 1980s and 2000s". That said, I'm sorry for any headache induced by my post. Some ibuprofen might help.
- sarciszewski 11y ago> That said, I'm sorry for any headache induced by my post. Some ibuprofen might help. Yours didn't, I was just wondering why so many people have adopted this turn of phrase. Most other discussions have.