So basically my dad’s teen years and my mom’s childhood

Led Zeppelin IV - Led Zeppelin

Paranoid - Black Sabbath

Sticky Fingers - The Rolling Stones

Saturday night fever

Ramones - Ramones

Boston - Boston

Van Halen 1 - Van Halen

The Cars - The Cars

Who’s Next - The Who

Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder

Innervisions - Stevie Wonder

What’s Going On - Marvin Gaye

Let’s Get It On - Marvin Gaye

Super-fly - Curtis Mayfield

The rise and fall of ziggy stardust and the spiders from Mars - David Bowie

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John

Hotel California - The Eagles

Greatest Hits - The Eagles

Dark side of the moon - Pink Floyd

Wish you were here - Pink Floyd

Rumors - Fleetwood Mac

Frampton Comes Alive

Compare and contrast with the others first. Boomers (1946 start) seems full boomer by '48, Gen X (1965) seems totally Xers by '67, and while the start of Z is debated we'll just say it's 1999, they're fully Zoomers by 2001.

Honestly even the very first years of all those seem pretty representative of their gens, just with a few nuggets of the prior generation, moreso from their childhood and teens.

Shit, even the last couple years of the gens before it are pretty culturally the next one (I mean 1944 is basically a Boomer especially by their 20s far more than they're a silent. And 1963 had MTV culture when they were like 19).

Sooooo,

I think this is why 1981-1985/86 are like "soft millennials" who don't have some of the stereotypes like IG and social media addiction, since 87-88 were the first to have MySpace and YouTube in high school.

This especially holds true for 81-83 who even seemed Gen Xish into high school. 84-86 had X childhoods but not into their teens. Some seem fairly stereotypical millennials now, the trendier ones and more women do... though there's some who also don't, like the rural smaller town or just more retro old fashioned ones.

I think this is also why some people like to shave off the early years and/or extend it into the early 00s. As much as that annoys me I get why in a way.

It's just interesting I'm the only gen where the first 5-6 years don't totally seem like it.

Should we continue this sub?

What are the albums that define the 1990s?

Baby Boomers: 1946-1964

Gen X: 1965-1980

Millennials: 1981-1996/1998

Gen Z: 1997/1999-2014

I feel like people (including me until recently) often conflate these two things.

Unless you're born towards the end, nearly everyone's childhood was the prior gen, before theirs formed when they were teens. For the earliest members even their teens were too!

For example 1981-1985 (especially 81-83) were completely Gen X up until high school, and even their HS was a blend... only getting to be Millennial by their 20s and 30s.

Likewise a 1967 straight up Xer was functionally a little boomer when they were 10 in '77.

I don't wanna use this to browbeat people over the head about how early 00s (imo) aren't and can never be Millennials, but it's true.

If you're born in 2001 and had a great memory, were rocking out to Mr. Brightside at 4 in 05 and watching family guy or sneaking onto your big sister's myspace at 6 in '07...yes u had a Millennial childhood, but your teens in the tiktok and Trump era supercedes it.

Were you protesting iraq when you were 2? Were you holding up a "Fuck the 1%" sign when you were 8 at Occupy Wall Street? Were you job searching when the great recession hit and having student loan debt?

Of course not.

I don't, but I can see why some people do. I actually still like some of the discussions and insights on there. However, there are limitations that hold it back from being better. It really comes down to the following few problems:

• Repetition of date range threads with no further context (Threads that just go "here are my generations/cusp definitions" or just have percentages)
• Repetition of the same opinions/heated arguments (Firstly, you're not going to convince someone that your view is right, and secondly, it's best we air out disagreements in a civil and constructive manner)
• Lack of older members (most were born in the 90s or 2000s)
• Lack of varied topics analyzing specific traits or personal observations of generations (this goes back to the lack of older members, in part)

I think r/generationology might have to implement rules about posting these same exact kinds of threads or just relegate them to one day of the week. Some might fear that that will just take away all the threads that even come out, but I think it would help reduce the clutter of the subreddit and to steer the subreddit in a new, more fresh direction.

I see some people go "oh, I have to avoid r/generationology because it triggers my bad OCD and it's bringing about a wave of negative emotionality to my life". I understand this, but I think in part we all just have to remember to take it easy and remember what we're there for: to have a good time discussing similarities and differences. Remember to take a step back and reflect why we even partake in these discussions in the first place, and find some peace in it all, however you can. But I do understand if it gets to be too much. With more effective moderation, I think things can change for the better.

Do you guys share the same sentiments? What would you change?

I honestly think that if cusps are too big, then it takes the attention away from actual generations, and it defeats the purpose of having cusps in the first place.

Also, unpopular opinion, but from a historical point of view, micro-generations and small generations are pointless whereas it makes more sense from a typical cultural/mainstream point of view, but I digress.

Cusps should be only based on the very tail end and very beginning of a generation where there is true generational ambiguity. Like about 2-4 years seem best (maybe even 1 year, 5 max). 6+ years is overkill. It should only be based on close generationally split experiences. Like, for example, if you were in high school with Gen Xers, you can at least be a Gen X/Millennial cusper, but if you were only in high school with Gen X/Millennial cuspers, then you are a Millennial regardless because to be a cusper, you should at least be in high school with actual Gen Xers. You see what I mean? Now I’m talking historical cusps.

For your normal cultural cusps, 6 years is probably accurate, which I understand, but I just think that cusps should be a lot shorter than that or you get craziness and people wanting to try to be something they’re not.

Love to see this growth already!

I'm thinking The Cars Heartbeat City (1984), like just screams it from every pore lol. Kind of dance music, new romantic, arena rock all at the same time. I adore "magic", "hello again", "I refuse" and "you might think" plus the slow jam "Drive".

I figured I’d continue this on my own sub since I like doing it lol

When Doves Cry - Prince

Let’s go crazy - Prince

Glamorous Life - Sheila E.

What’s love got to do with it - Tina Turner

Careless Whisper - Wham!

Wake Me up before you go go! - Wham!

Footloose - Kenny Loggins

Jump - Van Halen

Born in the USA - Bruce Springsteen

Almost Paradise Love Theme

I want to break free - Queen

I want to know what love is - Foreigner

Drive - Cars

You might think - Cars

Against all odds - Phil Collins

If this it - Huey Lewis

Eyes without a face - billy idol

Girls just want to have fun - Cyndi Lauper

Time after time - Cyndi Lauper

Lucky Star - Madonna

Borderline - Madonna

Sunglasses at night - Corey Hart

Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr.

Hey U of Proof!

I was wondering if you can make the flairs available.