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Date: March 28, 2023 04:31PM
Approximately half of Gen Z identifies as something other than cisgender or heterosexual.
Mormons, Southern Baptists, et al. are not prepared and will continue to lose more people in the pews...
https://2030.vice.com/identityAccording to Pew, Gen Z is the most diverse generation of Americans, ever. Based on what our Gen Z respondents told us, that diversity seems to manifest as a sense of fluidity that seeps into all of their identifications. More Gen Z respondents than any other generation reported identifying as not heterosexual, not cis-gender, and not rigidly masculine or feminine. The majority said they understand why labels are useful, but still find them too limiting. And they were much more likely than older generations to acknowledge that parts of themselves are more authentic online, while others are more real in person.
Beyond being the most diverse amongst themselves, the oldest members of Gen Z are maturing amid a boom of representation for marginalized people in popular culture. And overall, Gen Z respondents appeared adamant about protecting other people’s freedom to be themselves or break from the norm—whether that means breaking down stigma against multiracial relationships or ensuring diversity education in workplaces and schools.
41% said they identify as neutral on the spectrum of masculinity and femininity.
More so than older respondents (1 in 2), Gen Z respondents predicted that in the next 10 years, one's job will become increasingly important for expressing one’s personal identity. Meanwhile, 4 in 10 said that ethnicity and gender will become less important.
62% felt strongly that people should be able to use any identity label with which they feel comfortable, compared to only 52% of Millennial and just 36% of Gen X respondents.
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