r/generationology

I seen people do it because they don’t want to get demonetize this is especially comment on YouTube and TikTok

In 2018 a guy who is on the older side of millennials didn’t want to be grouped in the narrative of “these kids nowadays“. There are also people born in the 60s who wanted nothing to do with teen culture in the 90s. Do you all think that this will continue to go on within every generation as time goes on? Or will people eventually stop caring?

I am a Gen Z, and I never planned on having kids it’s a waste of time in my opinion.

I much rather be a deadbeat and watch Dragon Ball

Babies in Kids are annoying asf 🤷🏾‍♂️

Is it selfish? Yes but a lot of people are selfish in general for good or bad reasons.

As for drugs my reason is because of those early 2000s anti-drug commercials.

The last thing I want to worry about is being addicted to it…

Same with alcohol as well tbh

I been seeing too many people passed away around my family because of those things.

If the next 20 years younger gens have a backlash and rebel against 2020s red pill and edgy culture overtime, socially goes back to the late 2010s and if 2022 - 2027 is seen as a backsliding era, I can't imagine todays youth who are red pilled, I do think its a phase and they'll change when they're older, but some won't and they'll like be like this mf below, always ranting and arguing about new social norms

I was a sucker for the plots that always contained some kind of message along the lines of don't be so judgmental, or shallow, or mean, looks are looks. At the same time look your best and do your best.

It gets even weirder when you look at people born in 2008-2012, many of them have parents born as late as 1993-1994. If you were born between 1997 and 2000, there's a high chance you're closer in age to the parents than the kids, yet they still want to group you with their children. 🤧

Composition of Gen Z Parents:

• 1997-2000 (Early Gen Z):
  • Percentage: ~1% to 7%
  • Context: In 1997, the oldest Millennial was only 16. Births to Millennials in these years were primarily from teen parents or very young adults.
• 2001-2004 (Mid Gen Z):
  • Percentage: ~12% to 35%
  • Context: By 2003, more than 25% of all babies born were to Millennial mothers. These parents were mostly in their early 20s.
• 2005-2008 (Late-Core Gen Z):
  • Percentage: ~36% to 50%
  • Context: The share rose rapidly during these years. By 2008, Millennial mothers accounted for roughly 50% of all U.S. births.

Gen Z Birth Year	Primary Parent Gen	Millennial Parent % (Est.)
1997–2000	Gen X / Boomer	< 10% (mostly teen parents)
2001–2004	Gen X	10% – 30%
2005–2008	Gen X → Millennial	30% – 50%
2009–2012	Millennial	50% – 75%+

Gen Zers born before 2005 were more likely to be raised by established Gen X parents, whereas those born after 2005 often had Millennial parents who were still "starting out" during the 2008 financial crisis.

This creates a divide within Gen Z, "first half" often relates more to Gen X parenting (more independence), while "Late Gen Z" experienced more "Millennial parenting" styles (highly involved, digital-first).

Primary Data Sources

• Institute for Family Studies (IFS): The specific percentages for the "Millennial Mother Share" (e.g., 11.8% in 2000, >50% in 2008) are based on the Institute for Family Studies analysis of U.S. birth composition.
• Pew Research Center: Generational definitions (Gen Z as 1997–2012; Millennials as 1981–1996) and general trends regarding when Millennials began becoming the primary drivers of U.S. births are sourced from Pew.
• CDC National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS): The underlying birth volumes and mother-age-at-birth data come from the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS). This includes specific "Final Data" reports for years like 2012.
• U.S. Census Bureau: Demographic population counts by generation (showing Gen Z and Millennials as the two largest cohorts) are provided by the Census Bureau's Current Population Survey.

This is some f’ed up shit. 💀

Are young Gen Z even Gen Z? Even the Teachers sub says their students make Epstein jokes all the time. We are supposed to be progressive as Gen Zers. What is going on?

Hi there! I know this sub has a big Pew fandom but i still found this meme funny (i didnt make it) 🫣

I often think when people talk about Millennials in the US they’re only speaking about one type. There’s many and some of us didn’t fit in what is always discussed lol.