The slang term aimed at baby boomers is going viral — and some call it ageist.
Since originating on TikTok — the video-driven social media app popular with Generation Z — earlier this year, the phrase “OK boomer” has become shorthand for mocking an older person from the baby boomer generation, a.k.a. those born between 1946 and 1964. According to the New York Times, it’s a “rallying cry for millions of fed-up kids,” who find their elders to be out of touch or privileged.
Swarbrick’s on-trend retort has the internet hailing her as a “queen” — but others aren’t so charmed by the term. Some critics see “OK boomer” as an ageist low blow — or worse, a slur. — Christopher Bishop November 5, 2019 Swarbrick responded that she was “making the point of calling out hypocrisy” with regard to her comments about climate change and the youth.
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