Generation Xer
Post-boomer, pre-millennial
A Generation Xer is someone born roughly between 1965 and 1980, following the baby boomers and preceding millennials.
The generation is often characterized as independent, skeptical of institutions, and shaped by latchkey childhoods and economic uncertainty: As a Generation Xer, she remembers life before the internet.
Also called Gen Xer.
Accumulated dirt or filth
- dot-comWeb-based commercial enterprise
- NirvanaRelease from earthly existence
- FriendsNineties sitcom, six Manhattanites
- flannelSoft napped cloth
Seinfeld · pagers · Y2K · chatrooms · Windows 95 · PlayStation · MTV Unplugged · Pulp Fiction
Youth-oriented video network
- WalkmanPortable personal cassette player
- cold warHostility without open fighting
- ReaganomicsSupply-side fiscal philosophy
- arcadeArched passageway or gaming hall
VHS · breakdancing · leg warmers · neon · aerobics · Atari · hair metal · boombox
Distrust of human sincerity
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
- distrustAbsence of confidence
- disenchantmentLoss of cherished belief
- realismAccepting things as they are
contrarian · pragmatism · irony · sarcasm · jaded · anti-establishment · media-savvy · disillusioned
Attending to dependents
- aging parentsMother and father advancing in years
- boomerang kidsAdults who move home
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
- eldercareSupport for the aged
childcare · financial strain · middle-aged · work-life balance · multigenerational · squeezed · support system · family obligations
Without oversight or guidance
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
- after-schoolFollowing final bell
- independenceFreedom from external control
- keychainRing for holding keys
television · snacks · homework · siblings · boredom · responsibility · videogames · empty house
grunge
Accumulated dirt or filth
- dot-comWeb-based commercial enterprise
- NirvanaRelease from earthly existence
- FriendsNineties sitcom, six Manhattanites
Seinfeld · flannel · pagers · Y2K · chatrooms · Windows 95 · PlayStation · MTV Unplugged · Pulp Fiction · slacker
MTV
Youth-oriented video network
- WalkmanPortable personal cassette player
- cold warHostility without open fighting
- ReaganomicsSupply-side fiscal philosophy
arcade · VHS · breakdancing · leg warmers · neon · aerobics · Atari · hair metal · boombox · Rubik's Cube
cynicism
Distrust of human sincerity
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
- distrustAbsence of confidence
- disenchantmentLoss of cherished belief
realism · contrarian · pragmatism · irony · sarcasm · jaded · anti-establishment · media-savvy · disillusioned · apathy
caregiving
Attending to dependents
- aging parentsMother and father advancing in years
- boomerang kidsAdults who move home
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
eldercare · childcare · financial strain · middle-aged · work-life balance · multigenerational · squeezed · support system · family obligations · retirement planning
unsupervised
Without oversight or guidance
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
- after-schoolFollowing final bell
- independenceFreedom from external control
keychain · television · snacks · homework · siblings · boredom · responsibility · videogames · empty house · working parents
Generation XerGen Zer
Post-millennial generation member
Zoomer · Gen Alpha · post-millennial · post-war generation · digital native
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