Comments on: the dumbest generation http://y2curious.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/the-dumbest-generation/ understanding m|y generation Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:18:47 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jennifer http://y2curious.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/the-dumbest-generation/#comment-9 Jennifer Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:43:56 +0000 http://y2curious.wordpress.com/?p=195#comment-9 yes am aware of that...you will see in my about page that I discuss the issue of definition. You will also probably be aware that Millennials is a term that covers a much broader demographic group. I find that Y is far more specific to the group that I associate with and find Generation Y as a term is sufficient. "millennials" is a term that was first coined by Strauss and Howe encompasses everyone born from 1980 till 2000. I have a problem with this.... 20 years or thereabouts in my opinion is far, far too big of a window to look at the unique characteristics of those who like myself, are coming of age and graduating in the last half of the first decade of the 21st century. I would never Identify with the mindset of a 13 year old... and find that, in the context of such rapid change - especially with media culture - associating such a broad demographic group under one label is not adequate for the purposes of my focus. For the subjects that these authors and journalists cover it does serve a purpose per se but I find much too wide. I think one needs to be very careful with these broad terms - especially where they are exchanged as part of this new craze or fetish for "the new" that is directed at younger generations regardless of the unique circumstances of the time period that they grew up in. In <strong>Millennials Rising</strong> and literature associated with that particular book you will find this type of discussion that resents the label...but I would have to disagree on the grounds just mentioned. Thanks for your feedback :) yes am aware of that…you will see in my about page that I discuss the issue of definition. You will also probably be aware that Millennials is a term that covers a much broader demographic group. I find that Y is far more specific to the group that I associate with and find Generation Y as a term is sufficient.

“millennials” is a term that was first coined by Strauss and Howe encompasses everyone born from 1980 till 2000.

I have a problem with this…. 20 years or thereabouts in my opinion is far, far too big of a window to look at the unique characteristics of those who like myself, are coming of age and graduating in the last half of the first decade of the 21st century.

I would never Identify with the mindset of a 13 year old… and find that, in the context of such rapid change – especially with media culture – associating such a broad demographic group under one label is not adequate for the purposes of my focus. For the subjects that these authors and journalists cover it does serve a purpose per se but I find much too wide. I think one needs to be very careful with these broad terms – especially where they are exchanged as part of this new craze or fetish for “the new” that is directed at younger generations regardless of the unique circumstances of the time period that they grew up in.

In Millennials Rising and literature associated with that particular book you will find this type of discussion that resents the label…but I would have to disagree on the grounds just mentioned. Thanks for your feedback :)

]]> By: the blogger http://y2curious.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/the-dumbest-generation/#comment-8 the blogger Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:27:52 +0000 http://y2curious.wordpress.com/?p=195#comment-8 Interesting blog. I see you refer to the post-genX generation as "generation Y" - I wonder, have you heard of the other terms such as "Millennials" or "Generation Me"? I'm asking simply out of curiosity since I'm conducting a research project into the origins of this new generation and have found quite a lot of literature that really resents the Generation Y label since it implies that the new generation will be simply a continuation of GenX... Again, just curious - you are welcome to call it whatever you like :-) Keep up the good work on this blog! Interesting blog. I see you refer to the post-genX generation as “generation Y” – I wonder, have you heard of the other terms such as “Millennials” or “Generation Me”? I’m asking simply out of curiosity since I’m conducting a research project into the origins of this new generation and have found quite a lot of literature that really resents the Generation Y label since it implies that the new generation will be simply a continuation of GenX…

Again, just curious – you are welcome to call it whatever you like :-) Keep up the good work on this blog!

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