Generation Z Refuses to Be Defined by Generational Stereotypes

Stop thinking of people in terms of generations, and start thinking about them as individuals.
My generation does not define me any more than my gender, race, nationality, or sexual orientation—and neither does yours. Generation Z has only been in the workforce for a few years, and we’ve already slapped them with a plethora of stereotypes. Some are positive (“they’re social justice and climate change warriors”), and some are negative (“they don’t know how to talk to people because they never look up from their phones”). But none of the stereotypes are true about all 72 million members of Generation Z.
Who we are as individuals might be influenced by when and how we grow up, but there’s more to all of us than one simple demographic. Just consider the stereotypes about your own generation.
Don’t tell me that because I was born within certain years, I conform to a specific profile. Just