[Danette]

This is interesting:

While 1945-1955 reflect the post-WWII demographic boom in births, there is a growing consensus among generational experts that two distinct cultural generations occupy these years. The conceptualization that has gained the most public acceptance is that of a 1942-1953 Baby Boom Generation, followed by a 1954-1965 Generation Jones. Boomers and Jonesers had dramatically different formative experiences which gave rise to dramatically different collective personalities. Other monikers have been sometimes used to describe the younger cohort, like “Trailing Edge Boomers”, “Late Boomers”, and “Shadow Boomers”, but the moniker “Generation Jones” has achieved far more popularity than any of these other terms, and is the only moniker for this cohort that is commonly used in the media.

[eyedigress]

I am part of the boom, yet the latter. My Brother is within 5 years of the first. We have different views yet the same ethic. I think the entire process of identifying generations is marketing of product, and giving people a way to identify themselves.

[cherry]

I don't know about the Boomer years you state...but I do know that in my own personal sitation...the two oldest siblings are very differant politically than the 4 youngest .....the two oldest are very liberal but we four youngest are much more conservative....

I think its because the first two...a son and dtr...were treated pretty special but when number 3, 4, 5, and 6 come along...the money is not there nor the time....you pretty much had to make your own way...