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It does seems like anyone under 40 is now a millennial. The most recent clear definition I have heard is anyone born between 1980 and 2000. So anyone ~16 and u

It does seems like anyone under 40 is now a millennial. The most recent clear definition I have heard is anyone born between 1980 and 2000. So anyone ~16 and under is a new generation, currently called Gen. Z, but they may get another name soon. It does seem like the media is absorbing Gen X into millennials now for some reason. I don't know why. Baby Boomers vs everyone else?

doki_pen 11y ago
I'm 38. I can relate to millennials, but I'm not one. I know many people my age that can't relate at all.
- jgroszko 11y ago
  It helps to keep in mind these groups are just constructs to help sociologists talk about large groups of people. While they're good for talking about differences in generations, no single person is going to fit into any generational group perfectly. On top of that, it doesn't help that news outlets like to oversimplify these things for juicy headlines.
  - doki_pen 11y ago
    You're right. It's just one categorization of many. I might have more in common with a person who grew up in the same socioeconomic situation as me, but is separated by 30 years, then with someone born the same year as me with a vastly different socioeconomic background.
- aidenn0 11y ago
  I'm 35 and my wife is 30. I was born in 1980 which means some people would say gen-x and some would say millenial. I'm also the younger child, with my older sister being squarely in gen x. My wife definitely has more of the typical millenial characteristics then I, and talking of our high-school experiences it almost seems like we were decades apart rather than just 5 years, though perhaps some of that is that we grew up on opposite coasts.
morganvachon 11y ago
> So anyone ~16 and under is a new generation, currently called Gen. Z Wait, I thought those were "digital natives", i.e. never having known life without ubiquitous computers/tablets/cellphones? I've mostly heard the progression as Gen X (born in the 70s), then Gen Y (born in the 80s). After Gen Y it's supposed to be Millennials (born in the 90s/coming of age in the 00s), then Digital Natives (aforementioned "raised by the Internet"). But really, I think they just make it all up to suit their current viewpoint. I'm 38 and I've been told I straddle the line between Gen X and Gen Y. I jammed to Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains in 9th grade while wearing flannel shirts and combat boots, so I'm Gen X...wait I also had an 80s electro revival phase wearing all black the following year, so I'm Gen Y... You get the picture.
- Practicality 11y ago
  Gen Y and Millennials are the same thing. Digital Natives is another name for Gen Z.

doki_pen 11y ago

I'm 38. I can relate to millennials, but I'm not one. I know many people my age that can't relate at all.

jgroszko 11y ago
It helps to keep in mind these groups are just constructs to help sociologists talk about large groups of people. While they're good for talking about differences in generations, no single person is going to fit into any generational group perfectly. On top of that, it doesn't help that news outlets like to oversimplify these things for juicy headlines.
- doki_pen 11y ago
  You're right. It's just one categorization of many. I might have more in common with a person who grew up in the same socioeconomic situation as me, but is separated by 30 years, then with someone born the same year as me with a vastly different socioeconomic background.
aidenn0 11y ago
I'm 35 and my wife is 30. I was born in 1980 which means some people would say gen-x and some would say millenial. I'm also the younger child, with my older sister being squarely in gen x. My wife definitely has more of the typical millenial characteristics then I, and talking of our high-school experiences it almost seems like we were decades apart rather than just 5 years, though perhaps some of that is that we grew up on opposite coasts.

morganvachon 11y ago

> So anyone ~16 and under is a new generation, currently called Gen. Z Wait, I thought those were "digital natives", i.e. never having known life without ubiquitous computers/tablets/cellphones? I've mostly heard the progression as Gen X (born in the 70s), then Gen Y (born in the 80s). After Gen Y it's supposed to be Millennials (born in the 90s/coming of age in the 00s), then Digital Natives (aforementioned "raised by the Internet"). But really, I think they just make it all up to suit their current viewpoint. I'm 38 and I've been told I straddle the line between Gen X and Gen Y. I jammed to Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains in 9th grade while wearing flannel shirts and combat boots, so I'm Gen X...wait I also had an 80s electro revival phase wearing all black the following year, so I'm Gen Y... You get the picture.

Practicality 11y ago
Gen Y and Millennials are the same thing. Digital Natives is another name for Gen Z.