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These pseudo 'generations' like Millenials, Gen-Y, Gen-X etc are really just marketing demographics that have become mainstream. Probably 36 year olds shop sim
by gerbilly 11y ago
These pseudo 'generations' like Millenials, Gen-Y, Gen-X etc are really just marketing demographics that have become mainstream.
Probably 36 year olds shop similarly to 20 year olds.
Food for thought:
Some say capitalism distorts and invades our language. This is why church groups have annual general meetings, and why ministers wear suits. It's why terms like 'cost benefit analysis' creep into settings like child care and recreational activities. It's why teachers say to kids: 'Can you not hit people going forward?' It's why on the news 'people' are referred to as 'consumers' and so on.
- marshray 11y agoIt made a lot more sense to talk about 'boomers' which was (and still is) a large demographic bulge. It worked so well that people got used to the idea that there should be a term for each successive generation. But obviously it's been extended beyond meaningful utility.
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- gtk40 11y agoI'm not sure how true it is even from a marketing perspective. 36 year olds tend to be parents (anywhere from newborns to teenagers), whereas 20 year olds tend to be in college or living at home.