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Won't someone please think of the boomers?! (poptalk.scrubbles.tech)

submitted 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) by scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech to c/childfree@lemmy.world

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[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 13 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

Correct. Boomers are 60 to 80 now. Them getting grandparents is pretty much over. X is 45 to 60, this is about them, they are in prime grandparents age.

[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 25 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

I think the point is that boomers are now 60 to 80, and some of their their children are reaching their 40s without yet having kids, and the boomers are finally realizing it isn't gonna happen.

The "prime grandparenting age" part is just headline fluff.

[–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

According to Pew, 85% of Gen X women have had at least one child. This is just boomer doomism.

[–] Texas_Hangover@lemy.lol 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

44 to 60 thank you. I aint no goddam millennial.

[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

The numbers are not hard, sorry mate, there is overlap.