There is a common perception that Generation X is a forgotten generation. Stuck between the Baby Boomers and Millennials, Generation X is only about forty-six million strong. Magazine covers and popular media celebrate the boomers turning sixty, and reminisce about the summer of love and the great social change it invoked. Meanwhile the Millennials, or Generation Y as they are also known, control the media and have marketers drooling over their ultra-consumerism, and obsession with brand names and pop culture.
However, if Generation X has been overlooked it is not for our lack of significance, or contributions to culture or history. Generation X may be unsung, but it is not unaccomplished.
For more on this, check out this article. It’s not super new, but it makes some very interesting points.
Also, stop by Jeff Gordinier’s website. He is the author that inspired the article and his book, X Saves The World, really made me realize how great Generation X truly is.
