Yes, Gen Z is staring at you. question is why.
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Those days feel worlds away and yet Y2K has made a resounding comeback among younger generations. Whether it's fashion, movies, TV or music, many people from Generation Z (those born between 1997 and 2012) are returning to that era and making it au courant once again.
What is the "Gen Z Stare?" Older TikTok users say that Gen Z workers often give blank, unresponsive stares. Gen Zers are pushing back.
Gen Z is increasingly choosing to take on multiple jobs. Some creators are going a step further and posting about their side hustles on TikTok.
Banarsë compared it to the "Millennial Pause," a brief moment of silence before speaking in a video, adding that today's social quirks go viral more quickly. Banarsë added that the stare is part of Gen Z's move toward authenticity and boundary-setting—where emotional labor isn't automatically performed to meet outdated norms.
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Brett Cooper says Democrats have sparked a progressive Gen Z revolt they can’t control, as Obama tells party members to stop 'whining’ and get in the fight.
Deja Foxx, a 25-year-old political content creator who has over 395,000 followers on TikTok, is running for Democratic nomination in Arizona’s 7th District after only turning the minimum age to serve in Congress in April.
The contested special election primary between Adelita Grijalva, Deja Foxx and others highlighted broader intraparty divisions over age, experience and dynastic politics.
Trade school enrollment grew as Gen-Z turned to skilled trades, with new legislation from the Trump administration allowing Pell grants to fund shorter workforce training programs.
While 59 percent of millennials said they would prioritize a "broke and magical" relationship over financial security, only 54 of Gen Z said the same.