Inked Mag Staff
September 4th, 2018
The Difference Between Millennials and Gen Z Explained Through Ink
What’s the Real Difference Between Our Youngest Generations Believe it or not, but if you’re born after the year 1996, then you’re NOT a millennial. If you were born in…
What’s the Real Difference Between Our Youngest Generations
Believe it or not, but if you’re born after the year 1996, then you’re NOT a millennial. If you were born in the late 1990s or early 2000s, you’re actually part of Generation Z. Generation Z incapsulates people born from 1997 through the present—and they’re set to become the largest generation to date. Yet while they’re growing rapidly in numbers, many may not be able to distinguish the differences between Gen Z and their predecessors. Well, seeing as the youth of today are passionate about expressing pop culture through tattoos, we can’t think of a better way to illustrate their differences than through ink. Take a look at the gallery below for a tattoo comparison of millennials vs. Gen Z, then share your thoughts on the next generation in the comments section on Facebook.

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