MILLENNIALS AND GEN Z ARE FIGHTING AGAIN - THIS TIME IT'S ABOUT GYM CLOTHES

The infamous “war” between millennials and Generation Z has found a new battleground in recent weeks, with a fight brewing on US TikTok over workout clothes.

- MADISON MALONE KIRCHER

There are two camps. People who like wearing tight-on-tight outfits to the gym — think leggings and a well-fitting tank top — and people who prefer baggier ensembles. According to some users on TikTok, these preferences fall along generational lines, with millennial women favouring the tighter outfits.

As with all generational trends, these divisions are tenuous at best. However, on a platform like TikTok, where rage and arguments are often the coins of the realm, they can spread quickly and widely, even if most people do not actually feel strong allegiances to either side.

The debate about clothing tightness, for both the gym and regular wear, has been brewing for years. It became more popular recently thanks to a TikTok sound — a voice saying “approved” multiple times before landing on “I don’t know” — that people have been using to model different outfits that they like or dislike.