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Ξ @exerian12/21/2023, 5:14 AM

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Natalie @nex312/21/2023, 1:04 AM

"gen alpha" makes me so sad. not the generation itself, the fact that we've clearly just completely given up on interesting generation names beyond a stupid multi-alphabetic sequence

Natalie @nex312/21/2023, 1:15 AM

Baby boomers: Great name, highly descriptive of the generation's material conditions (lots of 'em due to post-WW2 stability), gestures at the broader sociopolitical context in which they were raised.
Generation X: First alphabetic generation, but at least it was kind of original and gestured at the idea of an "x-factor" or a certain undefinability. A kinda narcissistic name but that's fitting too in its way.
Millenials: Straightforwardly descriptive of the time period, with hints of the millenialist optimism and post-9/11 madness that defined the generation. A solid to good name.
Generation Z: Starting to lose the plot. Communicates absolutely nothing unless you're already familiar with "Gen X", and even then provides zero cultural or political context which is wild for a cohort that came of age in such an eventful period in world history. The only saving grace is that it gives rise to "Zoomers" which is at least charming.
Generation Alpha: This is simply nothing at all. This sucks. Try again.

Talen Lee @TalenLee12/21/2023, 5:07 AM

it's called generation Z because it's the last title we're going to need

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it's not even like there's not, like, multiple defining, overridingly world-spanning events that would tinge the entire lives of the so-called generation alphas that we could use to communicate some crucial information about what they might have and have not experienced. also down this path lies darkness!! we do not need a generation beta lmfao!!!!

Osmose @Osmose12/21/2023, 5:05 AM

Wikipedia mentioned someone proposing "Coronials" which is one of the worst possible options

Natalie @nex312/21/2023, 5:31 AM

it doesn't roll off the tongue and no one really calls it "coronavirus" anymore but at least it's a little descriptive

Natalie @caravel12/21/2023, 1:37 AM

i mean typically that's just a placeholder name. remember when millennials were generation Y? you need to give it a few years

Natalie @nex312/21/2023, 1:43 AM

I'd be a lot more willing to take this on faith if they'd ever chosen a real name for gen Z

Natalie @caravel12/21/2023, 2:00 AM

tbh at this point i see "zoomer" more often than Z

Natalie @nex312/21/2023, 2:03 AM

while charming as a word, "zoomer" is just a conglomeration of "gen z" and "boomer" and not really a meaningful generation name that was applied once a placeholder period was over

will💀@whack12/21/2023, 1:51 AM

I reckon that Zoomer will become the defacto Gen Z word, and I place my faith in the zoomers to come up with something much better for alpha in the future. 🙏

Shawn @shawndrape12/21/2023, 2:12 AM

Does that next generation have enough people of age that we could start to characterize them? A couple years of the generation aren’t even born yet. I think there’s still time.

Shawn @shawndrape12/21/2023, 2:13 AM

Gen Beta better set that nickname fast though. Just sayin’

@Primiera12/21/2023, 9:39 AM

ya it's almost like this whole generation thing is sone bullshit cooked up by conservative grifters to sell a book nobody remembers and not a serious endevour to do anything worthwhile!

ahundred T. wolfsatyr @wolfsatyr12/22/2023, 7:47 AM

i've never heard Gertrude Stein described that way but that's kinda right now that i think about it.

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it's called generation Z because it's the last title we're going to need

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