minus-squarestrongarm@lemmy.dbzer0.comto196@lemmy.blahaj.zone•Boomer Rulelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 month agoFrom GenX onwards they’re all marketing terms. Normally generations were only distinguished after some kind of geo political event, like first world war, or when the birth rate was exceptionally high. Now we pre-name generations so marketing teams can segment people into target groups. linkfedilink
minus-squarestrongarm@lemmy.dbzer0.comtoLinux@lemmy.ml•100% Hand Drawnlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·edit-211 months agoThen what’s the point of them? linkfedilink
From GenX onwards they’re all marketing terms.
Normally generations were only distinguished after some kind of geo political event, like first world war, or when the birth rate was exceptionally high.
Now we pre-name generations so marketing teams can segment people into target groups.