'We're not lazy, we're innovative,' Generation Z responds in a live debate.

Debating Newsbeat’s forum in Birmingham was mainly about sexuality, employment and hope for the future.

Life as a young person today was shared by eighty 16-22 year olds who constituted Generation Z.

This followed a survey by Ipsos carried out on behalf of Newsbeat that showed some older people believe they are indolent and egocentric.

Because over 1000 kids of Generation Z said to us that the most important things are mostly family and education, not celebrity or social media.

Newsbeat also asked 2,004 people aged between 23 and 71 what they thought of these younger people

These are some of the main findings and responses from the debate which were led by Tina Daheley and Nick Rotherham of Newsbeat.

Generation Z has a distinctive viewpoint about sexuality.

The survey shows that two thirds of youngsters aged between 16-22 years identified themselves only with opposite sex partners.

This is compared to baby boomers among whom it was around 88% while for generation X it was around 85%.

Andy aged sixteen came out during the argument saying he had never spoken about his bisexuality publicly before.

“It’s been extremely difficult for me because there is so much stereotyping.”

Like Andy, almost one in ten Gen Z says they’re “equally attracted to both sexes”.

The way he describes it can not make him change this.

“I truly believe it’s the way I was born, and I’m sick of people telling me I have to be a different way.”

They have no idea about their priorities compared other generations.

In contrast, according to older ones’ beliefs currently, what matters most to teenagers at school is social media; go outs; internet while Gen Z prefers something else.

Family, boyfriends/girlfriends/spouses/partners/husbands/ wives/marriage and education mean more than anything else in life according to news beat’s research.

High cost of college education is a big issue for many young people today.

The amount we have to pay for education in this country is disgraceful,” said Chidera Eggerue, also known as The Slumflower, during the debate.

“I studied fashion design and development at uni. It was going great until I got to final year and realised my mental health just wasn't up to par any more.

I ended up failing the course, but I’ve got to pay all that money back, and the money accumulated comes to the cost of a brand new shiny Range Rover, that I can’t afford.”

In comparison with what older people believe about Generation Z future could be, this youngest generation feels optimistic about their own perspective and future.

Amongst baby boomers 54% think their lives will be worse.

Only 41% of those actually from Gen Z thought that it would be true.

“I’m super optimistic [because] as soon as I graduated on Friday I was in a job,” Michelle who is twenty-two said in her contribution towards the panel discussion.

“I work hard. Through uni I did two, three jobs in retail, I did bar work, and then did placements.

It’s so competitive. It’s not luck, it’s grafting.”

However Faye aged seventeen says she cannot plan ahead due to low wages.

“It's so disheartening with the minimum wage being lower for 16 and 17-year-olds. I work at a children's theme park and I get paid £4.60 an hour.”

It is difficult for me to wishfully say that I am optimistic given the fact it is quite vague and no one has told us much.

For younger people, social issues are more important than for older generations.

The members of different generations were asked about most essential questions they think require solution in Great Britain.

All of them put NHS reform, preventing terrorism acts and managing British economy after Brexit on top of their lists of priorities

However, some other most important issues have been mentioned by under-22s like LGBTQ+ prejudice, gender inequality and racism by race