Comments on: It’s OK to Blame These Baby Boomers for Not Being Able to Marry http://www.queerty.com/its-ok-to-blame-these-baby-boomers-for-not-being-able-to-marry-20091111/ Free of an agenda. Except that gay one. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:20:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: hardmannyc http://www.queerty.com/its-ok-to-blame-these-baby-boomers-for-not-being-able-to-marry-20091111/#comment-235614 hardmannyc Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:22:39 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=74243#comment-235614 So this guy is labeling an entire generation as uncaring about social issues. Um, isn't he generalizing just a tad? So this guy is labeling an entire generation as uncaring about social issues. Um, isn’t he generalizing just a tad?

]]> By: seanboy http://www.queerty.com/its-ok-to-blame-these-baby-boomers-for-not-being-able-to-marry-20091111/#comment-235518 seanboy Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:54:14 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=74243#comment-235518 the baby boomers who renounced their conservative parents in the 60s sold out in the 1980s and kept republicans in office and screwed the economy. that's why we are where we are today. not surprised by the boomers' apathy. they only ever really thought about themselves. the baby boomers who renounced their conservative parents in the 60s sold out in the 1980s and kept republicans in office and screwed the economy. that’s why we are where we are today. not surprised by the boomers’ apathy. they only ever really thought about themselves.

]]> By: dontblamemeivotedforhillary http://www.queerty.com/its-ok-to-blame-these-baby-boomers-for-not-being-able-to-marry-20091111/#comment-235426 dontblamemeivotedforhillary Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:47:33 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=74243#comment-235426 Attmay is more accurate than your wildly inaccurate label-making machine. The eye of the storm of Generation X is 1966 to 1972 as a F.Y.I. if you read the book which created the tag though the author Douglas Coupland who eventually came out attributed it to Billy Idol's original band, Generation X! It was the first Generation to largely have their dreams dashed while the Baby Boomers have spoilt the Y Generation AKA Generation Whine (born in the 80s and 90s though some have made the argument that they started around 1977) as a result of their Depression era cheap grand-parents. Aging tends to swing people to the right as they secure more taxable income and worry about retirement and medical affordability rather than a homeless shelter down the street. Perhaps the Millenials/ Generation Y/ I-Pod Generation/Obama Generation might make change but if history proves us correct, that is doubtful. Don't hold your breath for a revolution unless there is a complete financial collapse of world markets which is very near possible. This current Generation HATE are no more susceptible to Gay Marriage unless they are exposed to friends comfortable enough to come out which increases with higher education and tolerance. Probably not, judging by epidemic of schoolyard bullying and the expectations that this Generation will be wiped out by AIDS by the time they reach 40 because there is no discernable reference point for the AIDS crisis except hearing about it and thinking there are pills to keep you alive forever when 50% are still dying of the virus who contract it within 20 years! I think the Apocalypse Generation might be the successor to the disgruntled Generation Xers as they will clearly have an altered way of life and an expiration date to the planet and every right to be the next Beat Generation of the 1960s who perhaps are dying rapidly from poor health choices (especially a Generation of Gay Men already gone!) Attmay is more accurate than your wildly inaccurate label-making machine. The eye of the storm of Generation X is 1966 to 1972 as a F.Y.I. if you read the book which created the tag though the author Douglas Coupland who eventually came out attributed it to Billy Idol’s original band, Generation X! It was the first Generation to largely have their dreams dashed while the Baby Boomers have spoilt the Y Generation AKA Generation Whine (born in the 80s and 90s though some have made the argument that they started around 1977) as a result of their Depression era cheap grand-parents. Aging tends to swing people to the right as they secure more taxable income and worry about retirement and medical affordability rather than a homeless shelter down the street. Perhaps the Millenials/ Generation Y/ I-Pod Generation/Obama Generation might make change but if history proves us correct, that is doubtful. Don’t hold your breath for a revolution unless there is a complete financial collapse of world markets which is very near possible. This current Generation HATE are no more susceptible to Gay Marriage unless they are exposed to friends comfortable enough to come out which increases with higher education and tolerance. Probably not, judging by epidemic of schoolyard bullying and the expectations that this Generation will be wiped out by AIDS by the time they reach 40 because there is no discernable reference point for the AIDS crisis except hearing about it and thinking there are pills to keep you alive forever when 50% are still dying of the virus who contract it within 20 years! I think the Apocalypse Generation might be the successor to the disgruntled Generation Xers as they will clearly have an altered way of life and an expiration date to the planet and every right to be the next Beat Generation of the 1960s who perhaps are dying rapidly from poor health choices (especially a Generation of Gay Men already gone!)

]]> By: Attmay http://www.queerty.com/its-ok-to-blame-these-baby-boomers-for-not-being-able-to-marry-20091111/#comment-235314 Attmay Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:08:44 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=74243#comment-235314 Baby Boomers: Anyone born between 1946 and 1964 Generation X: Anyone born between 1965 and 1977 So yes, "Generation X" is approaching Middle Age, unless life expectancies have skyrocketed to 120 years. Baby Boomers: Anyone born between 1946 and 1964
Generation X: Anyone born between 1965 and 1977

So yes, “Generation X” is approaching Middle Age, unless life expectancies have skyrocketed to 120 years.

]]> By: tc in nyc http://www.queerty.com/its-ok-to-blame-these-baby-boomers-for-not-being-able-to-marry-20091111/#comment-235285 tc in nyc Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:32:21 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=74243#comment-235285 Well, for the twinks who run this site, anyone over 29 is a baby boomer. Well, for the twinks who run this site, anyone over 29 is a baby boomer.

]]> By: Pete http://www.queerty.com/its-ok-to-blame-these-baby-boomers-for-not-being-able-to-marry-20091111/#comment-235244 Pete Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:01:55 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=74243#comment-235244 Queerty - since when is Generation X considered to be Baby Boomers? That's why they are called Generation X. Queerty – since when is Generation X considered to be Baby Boomers?
That’s why they are called Generation X.

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