A new global gender divide is emerging

Young men’s and young women’s world views are pulling apart. The consequences could be far-reaching.

In South Korea there is now a yawning chasm between young men and women, and it’s a similar situation in China. PHOTO: AFP
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One of the most well-established patterns in measuring public opinion is that every generation tends to move as one in terms of its politics and general ideology.

Its members share the same formative experiences, reach life’s big milestones at the same time and intermingle in the same spaces. So how should we make sense of reports that Gen Z is hyper-progressive on certain issues but surprisingly conservative on others?

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