44. The person who spoke in a discriminatory way belongs to which generation?

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This question aimed to collect the respondents’ perceptions of the generational background of people who, in their experience, had expressed discriminatory behaviour. Each participant indicated with which generation they associated the person who had engaged in discriminatory behaviour.

The collected data show that all generations, with varying degrees of intensity, tend to attribute discriminatory language mainly to older generations, especially Baby Boomers.
Gen Z and Millennials hardly see discriminatory behaviour among their peers, while reports in the older age groups increase.
Those belonging to Baby Boomers, while partly acknowledging their responsibility, in some cases also attribute the problem to younger generations, reporting a less clear-cut and more distributed perception.

In summary, younger generations are seen (by others and by themselves) as less prone to discrimination, while older age groups are perceived – across the board – as being more associated with discriminatory language and behaviour.

Gen Z Answers

  • The majority of Gen Z identify older generations (especially Baby Boomers and, to some extent, Gen X) as those who are most likely to make discriminatory statements.
  • Gen Z rarely attributes these behaviors to their own peers.
  • These answers confirm their perception of greater openness and sensitivity among younger people, while seeing previous generations as more prone to discrimination.

Millennials’ Answers

  • Millennials also tend to attribute discriminatory behavior mainly to Gen X and especially Baby Boomers.
  • It is uncommon for them to identify their own generation or Gen Z as sources of discriminatory language.
  • This group reflects a perception similar to that of Gen Z, with a clear distinction compared to the older generations.

Gen X Answers

  • Gen X shows a more balanced distribution, but still indicates Baby Boomers as the main source of discriminatory expressions.
  • A significant portion also mentions their own generation (Gen X), indicating a certain degree of self-criticism.
  • Attributions towards Millennials and Gen Z are very limited.

Baby Boomers’ Answers

  • Baby Boomers provide a more varied perspective: some attribute discriminatory behavior to their own generation, but there are also those who point to younger generations (Gen X or even Millennials).
  • However, within this group, there is still a certain level of self-awareness regarding the presence of discriminatory expressions in their own cohort.

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them. Project number: 2024-1-IT02-KA220-ADU-000247623

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