Something mysterious is happening in the politics of young men and women. Gen Z women—those in their 20s and younger—have become sharply more liberal in the past few years, while young men are shifting subtly to the right. This gender schism isn't just happening in the U.S. It's happening in Europe, northern Africa, and eastern Asia. Why? And what are the implications of sharply diverging politics between men and women in our lifetime? Alice Evans, a visiting fellow at Stanford University and a researcher of gender, equality, and inequality around the world, joins the show to discuss.
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Host: Derek Thompson
Guest: Alice Evans
Producer: Devon Baroldi
Links: https://www.ft.com/content/29fd9b5c-2f35-41bf-9d4c-994db4e12998
https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-gender-gap-young-men-women-dont-agree-politics-2024-1
https://www.ggd.world/p/what-prevents-and-what-drives-gendered
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