You shed light on why it's so important for Generations X/Y/Z to have such support and solidarity for one another, where we can celebrate our own generational virtues without bringing other generations down.

In fact -- and please know that I'm not accusing YOU of this, Minimalist, as it may have been unintentional on your part -- the usage of "GenZer" can be subconsciously ageist toward Millennials, in terms of (perhaps subconsciously) placing Gens X&Z on par with one another (via positive implicit value-judgment) while relegating Gen Y to a status where we're essentially considered the redheaded stepchildren of the generational spectrum.

In my article on generational differences from earlier this summer, I talk more about utilization of language and terminology, and how we can employ it, in various ways, to uplift rather than diminish:

https://medium.com/indian-thoughts/summarizing-americas-eight-generations-65f97d05aef6?sk=0ac07e93905b9e111b44a85d93225c13

Anthony Eichberger
Anthony Eichberger

Written by Anthony Eichberger

Gay. Millennial. Pagan/Polytheist. Disabled. Rural-Born. Politically-Independent. Fashion-Challenged. Rational Egoist. Survivor. #AgriWarrior (Deal With It!)

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