Generation X

Born Between the years 1961 - 1981

The Generation X members were classified by older generations as irresponsible, reckless, uneducated, violent, only concerned about themselves and also appear shocking on the outside and unknown on the inside. This generation went without a childhood and are the survivors of what the adult world had left behind. They were forced to grow up fast, overloaded with information and they found it hard to understand what is the truth, right from wrong and even how to achieve success in their lives. They were confronted with drug addiction, AIDS, sexual freedom, uncontrollable violence, educational requirements, environmental and world problems that had been created by past generations.

Life Expectancy-

Males; 72.8 years

Females; 79.7 years

Three most popular names were-

Males; David, Michael and Jason

Females; Mary Jennifer and Lisa

Some popular Toys were-

Game Boy                                      

Rubik's Cube

Transformers                                         

Some popular Movies were-

1982; The Extra Terrestrial

1990; Dances With Wolves

1991; The Silence of the Lambs

Some Contributing Members were-

1961; Princess Diana

1961; Eddie Murphy

1962; Tom Cruise

1963; Michael Jordan

1968; Mary Lou Retton

People and Events

A.I.D.S. (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) Identified - 1981- The mysterious epidemic of rare lung infections and Kaposi's sarcoma (is a rare form of cancer) amoung the American homosexual communities, baffled scientists and doctors worked to find what was actually causing this plauge for so many people. Results of this search showed the disease known as Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (A.I.D.S), which can spread through blood transfusions, sexual contact, and sharing of intravenous needles. This lead to global awarness of the danger of A.I.D.S, programs were also used to help educate people about the disease and how to prevent it were encouraged in schools and communities world wide.

Arts and Entertainment

Michael Jackson ; The Man with the Glove- As a child he performed with his brothers (The Jackson Five). He moon walked his way through history and became the most signifficant entertainer of all time. "Thriller" not only won awards but also contributed greatly in establishing videography as a respectable art form!

MTV - The World of Music Videos- Is the channel that brought music to the masses on videos. Musicians knew they had hit the big time when when their videos got on the rotation of MTV.

Sesame Street - Was the first television show designed for pre school children that was both entertaining and educational, it is one of the longest running children's programs on air. It is now currently seen in more than 140 countries children around the world have grown up and received some of their first educational learning experiences with  Muppets as their teachers and friends by watching Sesame Street.

Lifestyles

Typical household and neighborhood- This generation is a very busy group, but at times they are also very lonely. Most households had parents who were working full time jobs trying to give their kids the best in life. With limited face-to-face interaction between each other, families tried to meet at meal times.They had a wide variety of entertainment at their fingertips such that of the TV, video games, computers, music CD's and the internet.

Eighties Fashion- During this decade women seemed to wear what ever thet wanted, tehy wore plenty of make up and their hair was usually worne permed or wavy. Clothes become more tight and firm fitting, accessories were also worn. Mens clothing was still pretty basic, though they stated to wear bike caps and bike shorts.

Science and Technology

Internet- Has opened doors and crossed oceans to connect millions and inform many, the network has still continued to expand by becoming much more accessible to more of the general public at reasonable costs.

First Test Tube Baby- A baby was concieved but not through human intervention but rather mechanical intervention. Born in 1978, Louise Brown was the first baby to be born that was conceived through in-vitro fertilization (I.V.F)  (latin word for "in glass") For many Generation X'ers in-vitro fertilization has offered the only option to successfully conceive and have a child, without this I.V.F many Generation Y people may not have ever been born! 

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