all of the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively.
So, how do we define ‘about the same time’ I hear you ask.
Welp. There is no dictionary definition. Its subjective, rendering the argument about as pointless as whether red or green is a nicer colour.
I personally would argue that socioeconomic and political circumstances can change radically enough in the time represented by the gap between our respective ages. You disagree. There’s the impasse. There’s no developing the debate.
But it does mean that two people entering the job market, one before the GFC and one after the GFC will have radically different experiences, careers, prospects and so on. The butterfly effect is absolutely real.
Does the difference between the two mark the two as different ‘generations’? Meh, its all subjective because ‘generation’ doesn’t refer to a specific unit in time. That’s basically it.
stubborn
ˈstʌbən/Submit
adjective
having or showing dogged determination not to change one’s attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good reasons to do so.
Excuse? I graduated in 2012, dicked around for a bit, began making my career as a journalist and got sick of it. Now I’m moving into something different. Innit.
To ask for a ‘years’ definition of the word ‘generation’ is to fundamentally misunderstand the meaning of the word.
The word is *meant* to be subjective and flexible. That’s why we have such a word. If it referred to a specific number in the same way that the word ‘dozen’ does, then such a number would be common knowledge and universally agreed upon.
I’m wondering why it’s that much harder to get a job 7 years after the global financial crisis finished?
By the way, my sisters 2 years older than you, got an equally as waste of time degree as you have (psychology), and she’s got her flat up for sale in Tooting right now.
