Reply #55: of course, but there is some logic to it [View All]

[Orangepeel]

you are absolutely right that these descriptions are stereotypes and not everyone fits the description. In fact, probably no one fits the descriptions exactly.

But, there are things that happen in society and the environment that affect how many children are raised and can have an impact on generations.

Among middle class families, children in the "millennial generation" are much less likely to have just played outside for recreation than older people. They were much more likely to have had structured activities with lots of rules. They were much more likely to have had an educational experience where they spent a significant amount of time drilling for standardized tests.

By the way, the same type of research also indicates that the "millennial generation" tends to be very tolerant, diverse and accepting of other's lifestyles. I hope that part is true.