Abstract
Ellen Degeneres cheerfully identifies herself as a Baby Boomer to her TV show audience, explaining that her generation was so-named because after World War II their parents said “We lived through the war, let’s make whoopee!” (Degeneres, 2016). Ellen then quips that “For you Millennials, making whoopee is like Netflix and Chill... But they were married,” (Degeneres, 2016). Here, Ellen has identified one of the key differences between two generations. Inasmuch as a person can be influenced by their parents, friends, or education, generations (or cohorts) can be impacted through the societal context surrounding their time of birth. Differences within cohort effects can reflect varied societal priorities and can persist throughout a person’s lifetime.
Faculty Advisor
Dr. Charles Choi
Recommended Citation
Green, Annelise and McClelland, Caroline
(2019)
"Male Gender Expression Conflict Between Baby Boomers and Millennials,"
Pepperdine Journal of Communication Research: Vol. 7, Article 6.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/pjcr/vol7/iss1/6
