If you were born between 1960-1964 do you consider yourself a boomer or generation Xer.
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Anonymous
| Born in 60 but not American so neither |
Anonymous
| If you were married with kids when 'Singles' came out, then you can not be a Gen Xer. |
Anonymous
| Born in 1968. I am an Xer through and through so is my 1966 born husband. I remember the Challenger, the fall of the Berlin Wall, Ronald Reagan getting shot as well as the 1980 election. John Hughes was the voice of our generation. I listened to Bruce Springsteen, U2, INXS, The Ramones, Squeeze, Psychedelic Furs, and REM. I remember dancing and singing to the soundtrack from Saturday Night Fever and Grease at a slumber party in 4th grade. I rode my bike all over town and rode in the back of the fake-wood paneled station wagon. |
Anonymous
| I don’t think people born in the early 60s belong with the Baby Boomers. My aunt was born in 1946 and my two brothers, our 1st cousin, and I who were born in the early 60s have absolutely no cultural experiences in common with her whatsoever. Moreover, she is old enough to be my 1st cousin’s mother — albeit a young mother of 18. My younger sister is a Gen Xer born in 1965, and she went to high school with my two brothers who are considered Baby Boomers. Our other sister born in 1966 is also a Gen Xer, yet all five of us grew up having the same cultural experiences, listening to the same music, etc. Those of us born in the early 60s actually have more in common with early Gen Xers than with most Baby Boomers. I think there should have been another generation inserted between Baby Boomers and Gen X. I also don’t think generations should span 18 years. I think 12-14 years makes a little more sense. |
Anonymous
| I was born in the summer of 1964 and I do not feel like I am a boomer or a Gen-X. If pushed, I lean Gen-X. I mainly feel left out. |
Anonymous
Same. Gen X married to Boomer. Our friends etc all Gen X or threshold. Kids late teens to 20s. |
Anonymous
My friends born in 1980 do not want to be millennials and I they really aren't. They are not all some kind of computer specialist because all the internet stuff really came when they were already grown. 1990 and up would be better. |
Anonymous
| I don't relate as a boomer I was born in 1960 and my father was not old enough to fight in WWll |
Anonymous
Same. Plus, we were too young for the Vietnam draft, which deeply affected those born before 1956 or so. |
Anonymous
| 1963, and while dad was in WWII, I had more life experiences like a Gen Xer: benign neglect, hard time in the job market post college and post grad school, little ability to be promoted because of the huge number of people ahead of me. |
Anonymous
I was born in Aug 64 and I feel the same way! |
Anonymous
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1961. Never related to Boomers. Had older siblings who were quintessential Boomers and I always felt like I was of a different generation and did not relate at all.
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Anonymous
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The book that was one of the first to talk about different generations, The Fourth Turning, used 1960 or 1961 as the start of Generation X. Being born in 1961, I finally felt like someone understood my age group when I read this in the 90s. Also, Douglas Coupland, who wrote tye novel Generation X, was born in 1961, I believe. I never related to Boomers.
However, I've given up as everyone uses 1964 now. But as far as a feeling, I never related to their issues or the popular culture. |
Anonymous
Yes! I’ve been arguing this for years. It doesn’t matter, but it is irritating. |
Anonymous
| Neither could someone born in 1960 |