Generation X is the generation generally defined as those born after the baby boom ended,[6] extending from the early-to-mid 1960s to late 1970s. They associated with the pop culture of their youth in the 1980s to the early 1990s.[7] Other names used interchangeably with Generation X are Reagan Generation,[citation needed] 13th Generation,[5] and Baby Busters.
Generation Y is also known as Generation Next or the Millennials.[8] Generation Y spans from circa 1980 to the late 1990s.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]
This generation is also sometimes referred to as the Boomerang Generation or Peter Pan Generation because of their possible penchant for delaying some of the rites of passage into adulthood longer than most generations before them, and because of a trend toward living with their parents for longer than recent generations.[30]
Those a part of Generation Y have pushed the acceptable boundaries for full adulthood from their mid 20's to early 30's.[31] Many members of Generation Y have chosen to live at home, remain without a family or children, and delay a full career longer than any generation before them.
The Millennials are sometimes called the "Trophy Generation", or "Trophy Kids,"[38] a term that reflects the trend in competitive sports, as well as many other aspects of life, where "no one loses" and everyone gets a "Thanks for Participating" trophy and symbolizing a perceived sense of entitlement.
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