I think describing who I am, what I want and need and everything else besides based on my age is baloney and claptrap. Hell - I’d put more money on being defined by astrology. But still this bunk persists.
It’s getting weirder.
Consider the labels and birth-year brackets commonly used to pigeonhole entire generations:
1. The Silent Generation: Born 1928–1945 (17 years)
2. Baby Boomers: Born 1946–1964 (18 years)
3. Generation X: Born 1965–1980 (15 years)
4. Millennials (Generation Y): Born 1981–1996 (15 years)
5. Generation Z: Born 1997–2012 (15 years)
6. Generation Alpha: Starting from 2013—so far, 12 years
And now?
Apparently we are already ushering in Generation Beta - 3 years early.
Generation Beta officially arrived on Jan. 1, successors to Gen Alpha. While the name follows the conventions of the Greek alphabet, its connotation is less scholarly and more sus for some young parents and every school-age child. Beta is commonly used as slang for weak and passive.
💬 Ann-Marie Alcántara, WSJ
Who decided this?
Who’s in charge.
Who’s making the rules.