Hi, I’m Callie Holtermann, a reporter for The New York Times’s Style section who often writes about young people. It can seem like every week, some far-fetched thing is being declared a Gen Z trend online — whether young people are actually interested in it or not.
I’m an elder member of Gen Z myself, but I’m hoping to get in touch with lots of others to hear about what is actually going on in your lives. (We’re looking to talk to people born between 1997 and 2010.)
“Trend” can mean a lot of things: Are your classmates wearing or doing something that you hadn’t seen before this year? Is there anything you are stressed about that you don’t think is being written about enough?
I’ll read every response to this questionnaire and reach out if I can include you in any upcoming stories. I won’t publish any part of your response without hearing back from you first, and I won’t share your contact information outside the Times newsroom or use it for any reason other than to get in touch with you.
Please fill out this form only if you are 14 or older. If you are between the ages of 14 and 17, a reporter will ask to get in touch with your parent or guardian before talking with you further.