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Originally Posted by counterfactual
Fair enough, but I guess my use of "Boomer" isn't meant to be offensive; I just use it as shorthand to refer to the generation of people born after WWII, a large population boom, and the core demographic challenge for us between now and 2035.
When we say "Boomers", everyone knows what we're talking about, in the same way we also know who Generation X and Millennials, etc, are referring to (the latter are essentially the Echo Boomers, or children of Boomers).
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I don't really like any of those terms because it generalizes people based on when they were born.
Think of it in these terms: if you substituted slang commonly used to describe race or sexual orientation, it would be deemed unacceptable and likely result in the poster becoming banned. In my view, "boomer", "generation X", etc. are not all that far off in concept and thus tend to dilute the discussion with derision and assigned blame. I realize that in some cases, particularly those that are related to history, there are fair uses for the terms, but I wouldn't be disappointed if I never heard any of them again.
That's just my 2¢ on the matter.
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