Baby-Boomers [Generation X] and Generation Y (sex, Christians, service, Christ)

GeneCosta · #1 09-30-2007, 02:49 PM

What do you think defines Baby-Boomers/Generation X economically, socially, culturally, and politicially? How do you think Generation Y [1980s on] will be different? Similar?

doppelgänger · #2 09-30-2007, 02:52 PM

Whoa! I'm getting lumped in with "Baby Boomers" now? Dang, Gene, you really know how to make a guy feel old.

GeneCosta · #3 09-30-2007, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doppelgänger

Whoa! I'm getting lumped in with "Baby Boomers" now? Dang, Gene, you really know how to make a guy feel old.

I'll be kind and allow people to break it into three parts, Baby Boomers [40s-50s], Generation X [60s-70s], and Generation Y [80s-90s].

Reverend Rick · #4 09-30-2007, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeneCosta

What do you think defines Baby-Boomers/Generation X economically, socially, culturally, and politicially? How do you think Generation Y [1980s on] will be different? Similar?

I believe the baby boomer generation shook up the whole world and stood it on it's head. Before we existed, folks were generally racist, sexist and straight laced. The baby boomers mantra was sex drugs and rock and roll. We are getting old now and what we believe and what we stood for looks outdated by today's standards, but minorities and women made great achievements and music was paramount.

Economically, we may be the first generation to achieve real satisfaction with our lives in retirement. Retirement for many of us, may be to end a career and start a new business more that fishing or playing golf.

Generation X has many exceptions to the rules. There are no blanket statements because of all the exceptions. They are eclectic. As a whole, the women are stronger and the men seem to lack the desire to achieve greatness. I believe genxers are pragmatic and have less dreams on the grand scale.

Generation Y is still content on spending daddy and mommy's money and taking credit for the successes of their parents. Public education has turned many into down right socialists. They believe there is enough to go around and should not bother working hard for their very own stuff. Basically they live an easy come easy go lifestyle provided by someone else. The average age of children leaving home is rising and is a perfect testament to my opinion. Sure there are exceptions, but the rule is a very large majority. Things that where considered luxuries by gen X and BB's are as common place as tap water to them. I believe they will not affect politics much because their attention span on subjects about the future is just too far away for them to concentrate on. They have more imediate issues like fashion and who is doing who.

Willamena · #5 09-30-2007, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doppelgänger

Whoa! I'm getting lumped in with "Baby Boomers" now? Dang, Gene, you really know how to make a guy feel old.

It's not so bad being green.

Willamena · #6 09-30-2007, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeneCosta

What do you think defines Baby-Boomers/Generation X economically, socially, culturally, and politicially? How do you think Generation Y [1980s on] will be different? Similar?

I think the sitcom "Family Ties" did a magnificent job of defining that.

rojse · #7 10-01-2007, 12:05 AM

Those categories are rubbish - I agree that some people fit into those stereotypes, but I know others that defy many of the characteristics of each group.

Saying that that all Generation X does (thing) or that all Generation Y does (thing) is just as bad as saying that all Christians do (thing). It does a complete disservice to the people of that group, and makes the assumption that just because a small amount of members do that action, all of them do.

spiritually inclined · #8 10-01-2007, 11:13 PM

I'm Generation Y, born on Dec. 7, 1987. It was supposed to be 1988, but I arrived way early.

I'm not sure about how we'll be different economically or socially. But perhaps I have an idea in other ways? In my own experience, many of us embrace an alternative form of spirituality. Atheism and agnosticism are also much more acceptable. Those who are Christians often very loosely affiliate themselves with Christianity and rarely attend church. There is much more tolerance for same-sex relationships and even polygamy, swinging, and group sex. Gender roles are becoming more relaxed, but there is still enough tension so that it isn't exactly easy to live outside of one's prescribed gender role.

I'm not sure how much this would differ from earlier generations when they were teens.