Zoomer Generation Gap Explained

There really has never been this much of an intergenerational gap before, and it hurts the "public image" of zoomers immensely- zoomers are seen as broccoli haired anti-tech types into steven universe and prone to chungus style beliefs, when in actuality this is merely a subgroup The part of Gen Z that matters are the types that grew up with troll culture, "DIY for kids" (like Lego Mindstorms etc), Homebrew Channel, pre-2017 YouTube, etc- this is a completely different group from those who did not grow up with these signifiers, despite sharing a generation There was a generally “DIY decentralized cultural” attitude in most Zoomers childhood, DIY horror like creepypasta or basically all of Minecraft or again, homebrew-this was a childhood that could fully enable a generation of autodidacts, and when developed fully, will.

A screenshot of a three-post Twitter thread discusses the divide within Generation Z. The writer argues that the stereotypical image of zoomers as broccoli-haired, anti-technology fans is only a subgroup, while another group grew up with troll culture, DIY projects, Minecraft, creepypasta, homebrew, and pre-2017 YouTube. The joke is an overly serious and nostalgic attempt to define the “real” Gen Z through childhood internet and maker culture. EN: A screenshot of a three-post Twitter thread discusses the divide within Generation Z. The writer argues that the stereotypical image of zoomers as broccoli-haired, anti-technology fans is only a subgroup, while another group grew up with troll culture, DIY projects, Minecraft, creepypasta, homebrew, and pre-2017 YouTube. The joke is an overly serious and nostalgic attempt to define the “real” Gen Z through childhood internet and maker culture.

• @gentoomemes / 13139 2024-09-04