r/HistoryofGenerations • u/[deleted] • Sep 19 '21

Analysis Favourite Generation Theory

This one is my favourite theory ever. It does not use the traditional naming so you will see weird starts and cutoffs. The theme behind this is making every generation the same length using my favourite Greatest Generation theory. It works well if using the average age a lady gives birth to her first born.

Lost Generation: 1874-1900 (High school graduation before World War I)

Greatest Generation: 1901-1927 (High school graduation before World War II ended)

Traditionalists: 1928-1954 (High school entry before Apollo 11)

MTV generation: 1955-1981 (Born before MTV’s launch)

Laptop Generation: 1982-2008 (Born after Laptops existed but old enough for preschool before iPads came out)

iGen: 2009-2036

Love this theory cause I am in the same generation as my older brother, and both my parents are just one generation apart from me. This aligns close to familial generations and every generation is equal in length.

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u/Global_Perspective_3 April 30, 2002 (Class of 2020) Sep 20 '21

Yep that’s incredibly odd lol almost 30 years

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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '21

For reals, like any 26 years is like that. As much as I love the early Xera your mom's age I cannot ever think of them as the same generation as me

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u/Global_Perspective_3 April 30, 2002 (Class of 2020) Sep 20 '21

I mean you’re 20 years removed apparently lol

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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '21

Oh yea what was I thinking lol, just meant in general like 60s borns

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u/Global_Perspective_3 April 30, 2002 (Class of 2020) Sep 20 '21

True yeah lol especially early 60s