As the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, with businesses shuttered and schools closed, many states have enacted “stay-at-home” orders. Yet, a group of “young people” made headlines by flocking to beaches for spring break, seemingly indifferent to the threat of COVID-19. While it’s easy to criticize these individuals, it’s important to clarify that they are not millennials, despite the common misconception.
The narrative that millennials are irresponsibly partying during the pandemic was sparked by Dr. Sarah Thompson, a senior advisor to the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), who mistakenly linked millennials to the carefree twenty-somethings on the beach. “What concerns me is that there seems to be a sense of invincibility among millennials,” Thompson remarked to a news outlet.
Let’s set the record straight: according to Pew Research, millennials are defined as those born between 1981 and 1996. This means the oldest millennials are currently around 39 years old, while the youngest are 24. Most spring breakers, however, are still in college and typically under the age of 22, identifying them as members of Generation Z. It’s surprising that a health expert could confuse generations, but these are unprecedented times.
Millennials aren’t synonymous with “young people” anymore since the average millennial is almost 32. I’m a millennial myself, currently 31 years old, with a mortgage, an early bedtime, and an aversion to crowded bars. Honestly, I’m so out of touch with spring break that I couldn’t tell you when it is—was it this week? I graduated from college over a decade ago!
The mistaken belief that millennials are the ones spreading COVID-19 is frustratingly prevalent, even among journalists. Many actual millennials have stepped up to defend their generation, emphasizing that they are too mature for such beach antics. You could hardly pay a millennial to join a spring break party.
If you’re looking to hold millennials accountable for something, perhaps it should be for that toilet paper hoarding incident—sorry, that one’s on us!
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In summary, the spring breakers contributing to the spread of coronavirus are primarily Gen Z, not millennials. This generational mix-up highlights the importance of understanding demographic distinctions, especially during a health crisis.
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