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Originally Posted by 33girl
1977 is not Generation X in any way, shape or form. If you can't remember MTV never not being there (and I don't mean because you lived in the boonies w/ no cable), you are not Generation X. Per the ORIGINAL definition of it from Coupland's book, Gen X births probably at the LATEST ended in 1974 (Nixon's resignation).
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Coupland's book is a pretty poor judge (although ground-breaking in some of its conclusions - it really started the 'field' of study), especially since it was published in '91 so the '81 group did not have nearly enough time to actually matter. MTV is not as good a dividing line as the generalized pre-Internet destruction of long-held trust or monoliths, including MTV, tainted Tylenol, Berlin Wall, etc. Coupland's book was a starting point, and has been refined since - those born in '79 in most parts of the country likely have more similar upbringings to those in '74 than '84, I would posit.
Almost all research I've read agrees closely with what MysticCat posted, although the edges are quite fluid (up to five years in some estimations) as I posted earlier - and that's if you think the 'trends' are worthwhile at all to start.
The term "millenials" is suspect at best, in my mind.
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Originally Posted by Taualumna
You mean 1961 to 1981.
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No, he clearly means
1861 - anyone born post-slavery is Gen X. Seriously?
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