Douglas Coupland (q.v.) did not coin the term “Generation X,” nor has he really ever claimed to have done so. In fact, he attributes the term to Billy Idol. See for yourself in an early article “Doug” Coupland wrote for Vista, a defunct Vancouver business magazine, circa 1989. I’ve been carting this around for a decade and have now scanned and uploaded it (see photos or tagged-but-not-accessible PDF).
‘Doug’ Coupland’s ‘Generation X’
The foregoing posting appeared on Joe Clark’s personal Weblog on 2009.07.04 15:43. This presentation was designed for printing and omits components that make sense only onscreen. The permanent link is: https://blog.fawny.org/2009/07/04/doug-x/