this post was submitted on 22 Oct 2023
787 points (96.2% liked)
Memes
46333 readers
1964 users here now
Rules:
- Be civil and nice.
- Try not to excessively repost, as a rule of thumb, wait at least 2 months to do it if you have to.
founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
Baby Boomer: The generation is often defined as people born from 1946 to 1964 during the mid-20th century baby boom. 1962 the birth control pills came. The Food and Drug Administration approved the first oral contraceptive in 1960. Within 2 years of its initial distribution, 1.2 million American women were using the birth control pill, or the "pill," as it is popularly known. This was the end of the baby boom.
Boomers appeared because the war ended, not because there was a lack of pills.
Both can contribute to the cause.
Every generation before Gen X was conceived without The Pill being available. The fact that it did not exist has nothing to do with why there were more Boomers than there were Greatest Generation or Silent Generation.