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"Story" by Devika Rao
The Week US
February 7, 2024
There is a global gender divide that seems to be increasing yearly. Data from multiple countries around the world indicate that young women are adopting more liberal ideologies, while young men are leaning more conservative. The more extreme ideologies likely stem from a difference in media consumption between the groups. Interpersonal bonus: The growing disagreement can cause problems in relationships and, going forward, might lead to fewer opposite-sex marriages.
"Bonus"??? So, Devika ... you a carpet muncher? Sure as hell sound like one with this statement, dearie.
Devika Rao ~
Devika Rao has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022, covering science, the environment, climate and business. She previously worked as a policy associate for a nonprofit organization advocating for environmental action from a business perspective. She graduated from Cornell University in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in environment and sustainability and a minor in climate change.
Based in New Jersey, Devika spends her free time reading, singing, playing her bass guitar and taking long walks.
Wow, Devika ... you graduated with your bachelor's degree in environment and sustainability (with a minor in climate change) in 2021, eh? So, your parents paid (probably ... maybe you paid for it, but if you did, it was more than likely through student loans that your Sugar Daddy, Brandon, is now going to try to forgive and have the rest of us pay for it) for you to get a worthless, bullsh!t degree and become a "story" writer for The Week magazine at the tender age of 24 or 25? So you have LOTS of "wisdom" from "extensive life experience" to share with the rest of us, eh? Hmmm ...
A widening gap
Men and women under 30 are experiencing a rapidly growing ideological divide. Globally, data shows that women are becoming more liberal in their ideology. Conversely, men are becoming more conservative. The two shifts mark a significant chasm in the groups' beliefs. "Tens of millions of people who occupy the same cities, workplaces, classrooms and even homes no longer see eye to eye," the Financial Times said. The data suggests the divide is present in the U.S., U.K., Germany, South Korea and Poland.
In the U.S., "young women, trans, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming people lean further to the left than young men," according to data from Change Research shared with Teen Vogue. One of the key triggers for the significant gap was the #MeToo movement, one of the first global movements on social media that brought a number of women's issues to the forefront. Abortion rights also became more widely contested in recent years. "Men are more likely to vote for a candidate with whom they disagree on the issue of abortion, while women, trans, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming people are more likely to say they wouldn't vote for a candidate who holds a different view on abortion than they do," Teen Vogue said.
In addition, these shifts are "exacerbated by the fact that the proliferation of smartphones and social media mean that young men and women now increasingly inhabit separate spaces and experience separate cultures," said the Financial Times. Social media has given a platform to the far right, and the algorithms have users continuously seeing content similar to the type they engage with, reinforcing their beliefs. "Men most commonly report listening to The Joe Rogan Experience and The Ben Shapiro Show, while women favor the New York Times' The Daily and Ira Glass' This American Life," according to Teen Vogue. The Financial Times said, "Too often young people's views are overlooked owing to their low rates of political participation, but this shift could leave ripples for generations to come."
Rocky relationships
The stark divide in political affiliation and social issues can lead to relationship problems. South Korea has one of the starkest divides in ideologies between genders. In the country, the "marriage rate has plummeted, and birth rate has fallen precipitously, dropping to 0.78 births per woman in 2022, the lowest of any country in the world," the Financial Times said. The growing discrepancy in the U.S. could lead the country down a similar path. "Politics is now far more pertinent to the kind of practical relationship concerns that determine whether a relationship is viable," The Atlantic said, "even for couples who love each other deeply."
Nationwide abortion restrictions have also put a strain on relationships and people's desire for marriage. "Being in a relationship with someone who thinks a woman should not be able to decide whether to end a pregnancy is, for women in some states, a newly risky proposition," said The Atlantic. "Social conservatives have also set their sights on outlawing no-fault divorce, which would make ending marriages even more difficult, and potentially trap people in abusive and dangerous relationships." Overall, women are less likely to partner with men whose values differ from theirs, especially with women's issues being a primary driver in today's politics. "Unlike differences of opinion on tax rates or land use, these disagreements can't be reduced to mere partisan intolerance, because they shape the answers to basic questions about how a relationship or a household works."
Just my humble opinion, but ... I think a lot of it has to do with young women being deluded into believing they can equal and even outdo men in ANY category and ANY situation they care to imagine ... which, of course, is total horsesh!t. Each sex broadly excels in some ways where the other does not ... that is reality ... accept it and live your life accordingly like a mature, rational adult. Problem is ... young women are brainwashed into believing they can generally overcome and do without men in areas in which they realistically cannot ... and, when they fail, their ingrained misandry prevents them from turning to more traditional norms and they turn, instead, to Big Daddy government to bail them out.
The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. ~ D.H. Lawrence
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