THE PENDULUM SWINGS: Teenagers oppose gay marriage and shun tattoos. “Teenagers born since the turn of the millennium are the most socially conservative and thrifty generation since the Second World War. The newly classified Generation Z are much less likely to approve of gay marriage, transgender rights or the legalisation of cannabis than Baby Boomers, Millennials or Generation X, a study has found. They also have a much more prudent approach to saving and spending than any generation, except those born in 1945 or before.”