Talk:Generation Z

This page is missing loads

I see paragraphs of female gen z interests like fanfiction but where is opium? Ken Carson? Nettspend? Phonk? Gym culture?? This page makes me and my generation as a whole feel underrepresented on this website and I find it quite demeaning… I would gladly edit these facts in with citations and sources however the page is protected 2A01:B340:63:BE47:E08B:C750:95C4:99C7 (talk) 18:00, 9 July 2024 (UTC)

damn! u aint even lying 78.16.52.197 (talk) 19:55, 26 July 2024 (UTC)

None of the 'interests' that you've mentioned above pertain to the majority of Generation Z. In fact, much of what you mentioned sounds like it is an interest of a small fraction of Generation Z.

Zillennial (talk) 20:17, 28 July 2024 (UTC)

Late 90s?

Who keeps changing the top part and say late 90s?

its abritary. A few popular sources start gen z in 1995

https://mccrindle.com.au/article/topic/generation-z/gen-z-and-gen-alpha-infographic-update/

https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?20837 1.132.24.174 (talk) 14:12, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

It isn't arbitrary. Majority of sources that quote the term "Generation Z" in 2024 use a starting date of 1997. Yes, there are some sources that use the start years of 1995, or 1996, but they are not widely used. That is why the word "generally" is included above.

Those two sources you've provided are either a year old (C-Span) while the other one (Mark McCrindle) has not been updated since 2020. Look at the infographic chart, it states the smart speakers are "new".

Zillennial (talk) 20:13, 28 July 2024 (UTC)

To be fair he/she completely right you can’t go kicking people out when you feel like it 🤡

here is a updated source that uses 1995 as the start

its 100% abritary

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/realestate/rental-homes-millennials-gen-z.html Wrldfait (talk) 07:53, 30 July 2024 (UTC)

@Wrldfait

As mentioned above, even though there are occasional sources that use 1995 or 1996 it does not mean that it's a widely considered or accepted viewpoint. You're ignoring that the word "generally" is used in the header, and there are also still mentions of earlier start years under the Date and age range portion of the Wikipedia article.

Please also refrain from personal attacks. As per Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines#Behavior that is unacceptable if you continue to persist with this behavior, administrators will be notified.

Zillennial (talk) 02:03, 31 July 2024 (UTC)

Dear User Zillennial,

While many sources do use 1997 as the starting date for Generation Z, there are also significant news outlets that start it in 1995 just as frequently. We need to be objective about this. It's not accurate to exclusively use "late" 1990s when there are numerous pages that start Generation Z in 1995 (mid-1990s). Here are some sources from the past few months that start Generation Z in the mid-1990s, aligning with your citation of news outlets: AL.com TIME The Guardian Click2Houston

Given this evidence, it's appropriate to recognize the mid-1990s as a valid starting point for Generation Z. Kapartem (talk) 13:46, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

Dear @Danbloch, @Some1, and @Nerd271

We need your input on a matter involving user @Zillennial, who is repeatedly changing the definition of Generation Z to start solely in the late 1990s. This is not entirely accurate, as many reputable news outlets still use the mid-1990s as the starting point. Since this user has cited news outlets, it's important to consider all perspectives and sources. Thank you, and I look forward to your opinions on this matter. Kapartem (talk) 15:08, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

Constant Vandalism of Header

Before I address the issue I would like to notify @Danbloch @Some1 and @Nerd271 who have been contributing to this page for years to also give their opinions on this issue.

On July 20, 2024 I figured that it would be appropriate to delete the word "mid-to-" on the Generation Z article header that displays "Researchers and popular media generally use the mid-to-late 1990s as starting birth years". My reasoning behind this action was that majority of the top overall trusted American News Outlets are continuously using the '1997-2012' Gen Z year range for their reporting. BBC just published this article. PBS consistently uses 'born after 1996' [1], WSJ consistently reports 'Americans born in 1997 and after'[2]. I could essentially find articles published by these media outlets from the last month and cite them, although at this point it feels like it is beating a dead horse. Now I'm not discrediting that there are sources which state year ranges besides this one to define the term "Generation Z", but I don't feel like it is significant enough to still include in the header at this point. Years ago when there was a constant debate about the definitions it made sense to include it, but it's not as ambiguous anymore as it was. There is already a mention of the other sources which include a different opinion under the Generation Z#Date and age range section that it shouldn't be needed to include in the header.

Now to address the name of this talk page section: I'm under the impression that the various (what it is trying to appear to be) different users above who are are all one single person. The unregistered user (@1.132.24.174) who created the topic on this talk page above is also @49.191.53.187. That IP address originally replied beneath my response 45 minutes before @Wrldfait went and deleted what was written by them. Then replied to me with a personal insult and accusation and the same link included in 49.191.53.187's response. Now today (July 31, 2024) the user @Kapartem went ahead and changed the header on the article to the preference of the three (likely sock puppet accounts) to what they had mentioned on this talk page just a day ago. I have reason to believe that this is likely all one person that is intentionally being deceptive. If the header is changed again, I believe that this might constitute WP:Edit_Warring and I will be notifying the administrators to resolve the issue.

In the mean time, please @Danbloch @Some1 and @Nerd271 chime in with your opinions about the header. If you all do not think we should update it to say just "late 1990s", I will throw the towel in and we can revert it back to what was included before.

Zillennial (talk) 22:41, 31 July 2024 (UTC)

I'm perfectly happy with "late 1990s" as long as the change isn't being done by accident or by stealth. Also note, there are a couple of other references in the article (the short description and an internal comment) which should be changed to match the visible text. Dan Bloch (talk) 23:42, 31 July 2024 (UTC)

I'm also fine with "late 1990s" since the body of the article supports that per WP:NPOV. I would also be fine with rewording it to something along the lines of: Researchers and popular media use the mid-to-late 1990s as starting birth years for the cohort, often beginning in 1997, and continuing through the early 2010s. Some1 (talk) 12:13, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

Vandalism Concerns on This Page

Generational labels are not firmly set and may change over time. However, the majority of sources generally place the start of Generation Z from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s. Notable sources that support a mid-1990s start include Stanford University and Mark McCrindle. Pew Research Center, on the other hand, begins Generation Z in the late 1990s. The U.S. Census Bureau uses 2001 as the starting year for Generation Z, aligning with their definition of Millennials spanning from 1982 to 2000. Given the significance of the U.S. Census Bureau's data, it is crucial to address the ongoing vandalism and strive for an objective consensus. Therefore, the most balanced starting date for Generation Z should be considered as mid-1990s to early 2000s. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kapartem (talk • contribs) 02:27, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

If you read the Date and age range sections of the Millennials article and this article, you'll find that Although the United States Census Bureau have said that "there is no official start and end date for when Millennials were born" and they do not officially define Millennials, a U.S. Census publication in 2022 noted that Millennials are "colloquially defined as the cohort born from 1981 to 1996" and In a 2022 report, the U.S. Census designates Generation Z as "the youngest generation with adult members (born 1997 to 2013)." Also, the "majority of reliable sources" do not "generally place the start of Generation Z" in the early 2000s; only a minority do and following WP:NPOV, we avoid giving WP:UNDUE weight to that viewpoint, especially in the lead. In contrast, most reliable sources use 1997 which is why "late 1990" is included in the lead. Some1 (talk) 11:51, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

I don't understand how Stanford University isn't considered a reliable source. As I mentioned, we need to be objective on this matter. We should use the mid-1990s to late-1990s as the starting birth years for Generation Z on the leading page. A quick Google search for Generation Z shows a mix of pages starting in the late 1990s, some in the mid-1990s, and others in the 2000s. While we can disregard the sources that start in the 2000s, significant sources like Stanford University and Mark McCrindle start in the mid-1990s. Therefore, it's appropriate to maintain the mid- to late-1990s as the starting years for Generation Z on the lead page. Kapartem (talk) 13:12, 1 August 2024 (UTC)