Talk:Generation

message: The lede in states that a generation is "the average period, generally considered to be about thirty years, during which children are born and grow up, become adults, and begin to have children of their own" but all the examples given are closer to twenty years when averaged out:
*The Lost Generation: 17 years
*The Greatest Generation: 25 years
*The Silent Generation: 17 years
*Baby boomers: 18 years
*Generation X: 15 years
*Millennials: 15 years
*Generation Z: 15 years
Averaging all that gives us about 19.6 ((17+25+17+18+15+15+15+15)/7) years so what gives?--174.99.238.22 (talk) 04:50, 5 June 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: You’re confusing the primary definition of generation with the special meaning of “social generation” (or “social cohort”) used here. A generation is still 25-30 years. Drsruli (talk) 18:30, 30 December 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Discrepancy 

message: Experts on radio documentaries are referring to "Generation Covid", presumably this would start in 2020?  Or come of age around now? IS it the same as "Generation Z"? 2.31.162.107 (talk) 12:44, 13 August 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Name of current Generation 

message: The description for a Generation on this page is "generally considered to be about 20–⁠30 years". Not 5-10 years.
They belong in the Other terminology section, where "The term generation is sometimes applied to a cultural movement, or more narrowly defined group than an entire demographic."  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.166.32.205 (talk) 19:15, 11 October 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Micro-generations/cultural generations do not belong in the List of named generations 

message: The following Wikimedia Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion:
* 
Participate in the deletion discussion at the . —Community Tech bot (talk) 05:25, 7 July 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  A Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion 

message: ‘Once removed’ redirects here, but this article doesn't define it.
:Fixed (changed redirect). Dan Bloch (talk) 23:25, 7 July 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Once removed 

message: The definition of a generation used to be 50 years, why did they change it in the last 15-20 years?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.112.55.242 (talk) 23:14, 31 January 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm in my 70s and don't recall 50 years ever being the definition of a generation. Do you have a reliable source saying it was? HiLo48 (talk) 01:10, 1 February 2022 (UTC)

text: I think that you really mean more like thirty years. It’s the difference between the primary definition of generation and the special meaning of “social generation” used here. The article also acknowledges that some definitions (observations) extend baby boomers by a few years. Drsruli (talk) 18:25, 30 December 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Why was the span changed from 50 years? 

message: Add the “decreței” generation that came when communist leader Nicolae Ceaușescu gave the decree that no abortion can be done anymore (starting may 1966 until he died) 95.87.210.142 (talk) 17:06, 24 December 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Romania’s generation 

message: Would something about zalphas be warranted? Gamerwierdo100 (talk) 03:48, 19 December 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Zalphas 

message: Baby Busters. Drsruli (talk) 18:05, 30 December 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Other Terminology 

message: The first picture in the article shows four generations of a family, a rather underwhelming number.
Is there any chance of having possibly the only verified photograph of seven generations as fair use?
Thanks, cmɢʟee⎆τaʟκ 08:25, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Photograph of multiple generations 

message: The average age for someone to have their first child is around 25. That is what a generation is, not some "Millennial", "Zoomer", "Gen X" lingo. The official beginning of the Baby Boomers to the end of Gen Z is 66 years. How many 66 year old great-grandparents are there? I suggest major refactoring to the "Social generation" and "List of social generations" sections to emphasize the arbitrary nature of social generation divisions. 104.228.105.47 (talk) 12:00, 16 February 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: "The average age for someone to have their first child is around 25. " This sounds too young to me. My father had his first child in his 29th year of life (1976), my maternal grandfather had his first child in his 30th year of life (1956), and my maternal great-grandmother had her first child in her 28th year of life (1934). Marriage in Greece typically took place after a couple of years of mandatory military service. Dimadick (talk) 12:17, 16 February 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: It differs by region, but not only is the age at which one has children lengthening, social generation labels are getting shorter. Consensus on the length of the social generation 'Baby Boomers' is about 18 years, whereas 'Gen X', 'Millennials' and 'Gen Z' are defined around 15 years. 104.228.105.47 (talk) 13:03, 16 February 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Social generations aren't very real, and are getting less real 

message: I’ve heard the name elsewhere for the Generation before the Lost Generation, and they’re sometimes considered the first culturally distinct one, coming of adulthood during the ‘Gay 90s’ or ‘Nifty 90s’ or just the ‘90s’ at the time(which was the first decade to get a cultural nickname, a trend which would follow into the 20th century with the Roaring 20s, Dirty Thirties, et cetera) 2604:3D09:1F80:CA00:CD6D:1808:EA8D:52AF (talk) 05:19, 3 April 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: As far as I know the Missionary Generation is specific to Strauss–Howe generational theory (which had named generations all the way back to 1433), and isn't used by sources other than Strauss and Howe.  The Missionary Generation is described in that article, but I don't think they deserve wider mention unless you have other sources. Dan Bloch (talk) 06:03, 3 April 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Missionary Generation?