Generation Y — A Legacy of Courage & Creativity
<p>The importance of intergenerational literacy is understanding historical conditions and prolonged trends experienced by members of different generations. Through my <strong>“Jigsaw Gens”</strong> series, I hope to foster this knowledge and clarity. When political actors and media gatekeepers seek to keep fanning the flames of American division based on age, they will be more likely to continue getting away with their corruption.</p>
<p>My first five installments profiled:</p>
<p><a href="https://medium.com/illumination/hemingrebels-a-legacy-of-gaiety-opulence-8c75f921e4b?sk=bed9789c7ac62407d5137b95d6172f2e" rel="noopener"><strong>Hemingrebels</strong></a> (aka “<a href="https://medium.com/reading-raccoons-ruminations-regurgitation/book-review-last-call-at-the-hotel-imperial-by-deborah-cohen-8927e384d550?sk=c34b6efb494d9621910ef6e3dcbafc3a" rel="noopener"><strong>the Lost Generation</strong></a>”)</p>
<p><a href="https://medium.com/illumination/g-i-gens-a-legacy-of-frugality-patriotism-46c5cb1cd13a?sk=bd7e93c367b5c28231dc6780ff88ed8d" rel="noopener"><strong>GI-Gens</strong></a> (aka “<a href="https://medium.com/reading-raccoons-ruminations-regurgitation/book-review-the-greatest-generation-by-tom-brokaw-65c5dd75c400?sk=4723e2603fc124abee8dbfc563c76fd1" rel="noopener"><strong>the Greatest Generation</strong></a>”)</p>
<p><a href="https://medium.com/illumination/traditionalists-a-legacy-of-loyalty-perseverance-86e0c926da3?sk=28680ac56995d98f76a30601aae0bb70" rel="noopener"><strong>Traditionalists</strong></a> (aka “<a href="https://medium.com/reading-raccoons-ruminations-regurgitation/book-review-the-silent-generation-by-anthony-stolz-779e8092fb9d?sk=377f2effb48402f0bf580fc71349af2c" rel="noopener"><strong>the Silent Generation</strong></a>”)</p>
<p><a href="https://medium.com/illumination/baby-boomers-a-legacy-of-endurance-intensity-93104e139baa?sk=41db36ae672ba25d5a2644d80a8387d1" rel="noopener"><strong>Baby Boomers</strong></a> (aka “<a href="https://medium.com/reading-raccoons-ruminations-regurgitation/book-review-the-aftermath-by-philip-bump-9962cce76a5a?sk=80443807a999ebedac13073042032676" rel="noopener"><strong>Leapers</strong></a>” or “<a href="https://medium.com/reading-raccoons-ruminations-regurgitation/book-review-the-aftermath-by-philip-bump-9962cce76a5a?sk=80443807a999ebedac13073042032676" rel="noopener"><strong>Generation Jones</strong></a>”)</p>
<p><a href="https://medium.com/illumination/generation-x-a-legacy-of-adaptability-acceptance-d4804a11f0c7?sk=b07b3e1a0aa0647b7c61b41affe904d0" rel="noopener"><strong>Generation X</strong></a> (aka “<a href="https://medium.com/reading-raccoons-ruminations-regurgitation/book-review-x-saves-the-world-by-jeff-gordinier-ba648286eb10?sk=7992b2ce8c7c4c506890197189945573" rel="noopener"><strong>Xers</strong></a>” or “<a href="https://medium.com/reading-raccoons-ruminations-regurgitation/book-review-x-saves-the-world-by-jeff-gordinier-ba648286eb10?sk=7992b2ce8c7c4c506890197189945573" rel="noopener"><strong>Catalanos</strong></a>”)</p>
<p>Next up: Generation Y (aka “Millennials” or “EchoGens”).</p>
<h1><strong>Who They Are</strong></h1>
<p><strong>Millennials </strong>were born approximately between 1983 to 1993 — give or take a few years on either end. Generational historians William Strauss and Neil Howe <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/samanthasharf/2015/08/24/what-is-a-millennial-anyway-meet-the-man-who-coined-the-phrase/?sh=7f5a21aa4a05" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">coined the term</a> in the early-1990s, referring to the fact that Gen Y kids would become the first modern cohort to be raised in the new millennium as the Twenty-First Century began. By the early-aughts, mainstream media sources began using the term with greater frequency; it really caught on during the 2010s.</p>
<p><a href="https://medium.com/illumination/generation-y-a-legacy-of-courage-creativity-91e824440d48">Website</a></p>