The 62 Year Old Bombshell
Understanding what motivates and inspires Boomers and Gen X since 2022
“The trick is growing up without growing old.”
– Casey Stengel
The 62-year-old bombshell
Better late than never.
When Daysy first offered to give me a free boudoir photoshoot, I said no thank you. I’m a firm believer in women being empowered but boudoir photography was not for me. She kept asking. I kept demurring. In the end, she prevailed. Daysy said a boudoir photoshoot would make me a better studio manager. I thought about quitting my job, but in the end, I said yes, and before I knew it, I was on the calendar for late October.
Video showing how Gen Z, Millennials, Boomers take selfies loved by 2.8M
Different generations have different ways of going about their life, and an influencer finally put it all into perspective in a clip that has quickly gone viral on social media. In the hilarious video, shared on TikTok in January, under the username katteryyna, the young woman compares the way different generations, from gen x to gen z take selfies, leaving the internet in stitches. Last but not least are the boomers, who according to the poster have no idea what's going on!
When protests were protests
Boomers knew how to protest effectively. First rule: show up.
It’s admirable for the citizenry to make their demands known to their representatives. But influencing the right representatives, the real decision-makers is vital if the objective is to be more than a headline. Boomers knew this. They showed up. Boomer-era protests set a high bar for galvanizing change. In the pre-internet era, it took work to build an effective grassroots organization that could capture the imagination and participation of thousands. Messaging had to be crisply distilled and acceptable to a broad audience. Most importantly, Boomers marched, in huge numbers, to where the decision-makers sat. In short, Boomer-era protestors showed up.
Over 60, single and never happier
Why some older people who have given up looking for romantic love say they feel self-assured and satisfied on their own.
Around 30 percent of adults in the United States over the age of 50 are single, according to a 2022 Pew survey, and despite the stigma that tends to surround both singleness and advanced age, many relish being on their own. Older singles were less likely than their younger counterparts to say they wanted to date or find a romantic relationship, and research suggests people’s satisfaction with being single tends to jump in middle age.
What companies owe retirees
The heyday of the pension is behind us. But employers can still make retiring more humane for their workers. IBM’s new pension program may not change the game for workers. But it raises big questions about what companies owe their employees, and how existing retirement structures could better serve them. Defined-benefit pension plans have long been idealized, and understandably so. Though pricey for companies, pensions offer an enticing upside for employees: Workers can expect to receive regular checks during their retirement, no contributions required, and they don’t have to shoulder the financial risk of investing. Reviving pension plans was a key demand in UAW strikes over the summer (one that did not end up in its contracts with carmakers), and the promise of a pension is a major appeal of public-sector jobs, most of which still offer the benefit.
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