Have you ever wondered what the terms "Baby Boomers," "Generation Xers," and "Millennials" refer to? Here (click to enlarge) is how the Pew Research Center defines the terms:
Is this how you understand the terms? What is your generation, by the way? I'm a Baby Boomer. I was born on 7 April 1957, during the Eisenhower administration. My mother (80) and my stepfather (74) are members of the Silent Generation. Two of my three brothers are Baby Boomers. The youngest is a Generation Xer. My wife, Katherine, is a Generation Xer. (Yes, I robbed the cradle.) One of my nieces and one of my nephews is a Generation Xer. Another niece and two other nephews are Millennials. Most of my students are Millennials. (What's the generation born after 1996 called? I propose "Scatterbrains," because of the influence of electronic devices and social media.)
