Generation X

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Season 1
How Martin Luther King, Jr., Rock the Vote, the "Murphy Brown"/Dan Quayle fracas and the OJ Simpson verdict uncovered deep divides in the country, making the election of Barack Obama as the first Gen X president that much more of a historic event.
Generation X explores how TV sitcoms, movies, the "Me" decade and online dating redefined traditional families, paving the way for the legalization of gay marriage.
Members of Gen X, the 65 million people sandwiched between the baby boomers and millennials, are often thought to be cynics, slackers and loners. Generation X explores the roots of this generation by looking at the forces that shaped it.
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