Teenagers oppose gay marriage and shun tattoos Andrew Ellson, Consumer Affairs Correspondent September 15 2016, 12:01am, The Times Today’s teenagers are less attracted by tattoos than older generations James Glossop for The Times 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. The study questioned more than 2,000 people on a range of issues and categorised respondents by their age. Those born in 1945 or before were defined as the Silent Generation; those born between 1946 and 1964 were Baby Boomers; those born between 1965 and 1980 were Generation X; and those born between 1980 and 2000 were Millennials. Everyone born from 2001 onwards was considered part of Generation Z. The survey only questioned 14 and 15-year-olds because anyone younger was not considered to have formed credible opinions. When asked where they judged their opinions on same-sex marriage, transgender rights and marijuana legalisation, on a scale of one to five, from very liberal to quite conservative, 59 per cent of Generation Z respondents said they were on the conservative end of the spectrum while 83 per cent of Millennials and 85 per cent of Generation X respondents said they were either "quite" or "very liberal". One in seven of Generation Z took a "quite conservative" stance on these issues, compared to only 2 per cent of Millennials and 1 per cent of Generation X. Only the Silent Generation had a higher rating of "quite conservative" at 34 per cent. Click here for the rest of the article: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/teenagers-oppose-gay-marriage-and-shun-tattoos-f2rf0td0b