Boomer; Gen X; Millennial etc. are hugely popular and totally simplistic, misleading and reductive generational categories.

It’s the astrology and tarot cards of our era.

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novaguy2u · 70-79, M

People use labels so that they can categorise other people. It saves them making the effort to meet and understand other people not in their own age/socioeconomic bands.

Morvoren · F

@novaguy2u Exactly. It sakes them having to think.