Comments on Millennial Law Prof: Phases and Changes

Oh the irony of the "youth generation" who wanted ...

2009-07-10T15:31:56.687-04:00

Oh the irony of the "youth generation" who wanted to trust no one over 30 and now refuses to stop being "the man".
Cindy

Interesting blog and post. But it’s missing an imp...

2009-07-07T12:27:36.059-04:00

Interesting blog and post. But it’s missing an important part of the equation: Generation Jones, born 1954-1965, between the Boomers and Generation X. Born in 1968, you are at the beginning, not the middle, of GenX.

Google Generation Jones, and you’ll see it’s gotten a ton of media attention, and many top commentators from many top publications and networks (Washington Post, Time magazine, NBC, Newsweek, ABC, etc.) now specifically use this term. The Associated Press' annual Trend Report chose the Rise of Generation Jones as the #1 trend of 2009.

It is important to distinguish between the post-WWII demographic boom in births vs. the cultural generations born during that era. Generations are a function of the common formative experiences of its members, not the fertility rates of its parents. Many experts now believe it breaks down this way:

DEMOGRAPHIC boom in babies: 1946-1964
Baby Boom GENERATION: 1942-1953
Generation Jones: 1954-1965
Generation X: 1966-1978

Here is an op-ed about GenJones as the new generation of leadership in USA TODAY:
http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20090127/column27_st.art.htm

Here's a page with a good overview of recent stuff about GenJones:
http://generationjones.com/2009latest.html

I hear you, Tracy. The Boomers seem to keep hangi...

2009-07-06T23:24:40.199-04:00

I hear you, Tracy. The Boomers seem to keep hanging on in just about every way possible. My wife and I were at Macy's the other day when I noticed a bunch of mannequins with hippie-inspired clothing (women's, not men's). I remembered the whole neo-hippie look being "in" about four or five years back. I asked my wife (who's a wardrobe and image consultant) whether it was coming back again. She said, "Oh, it never goes out of style." I said somewhat facetiously, "Well, not until the last Boomer kicks the bucket."

The good news is that plaid is back in style for men. I guess it can't be long before we have a neo-grunge fashion movement. Then, Xers will have truly arrived. ;)