Does being online make you sexist? Not quite, but new data shows that spending more time online affects Generation Z’s views on gender.
Being online is souring Gen Z’s views on gender..
The share of Gen Z adults who said using media has made them feel more negatively toward men (30%) and women (22%) is notably higher than that of all U.S adults—and every other major demo group, per @MorningConsult ‘s latest data pic.twitter.com/3a1Uz7j9qr
— Ellyn Briggs (@EllynBriggs) March 27, 2024
According to a new Morning Consult poll, Gen Z adults are 15 percentage points more likely than all US adults to say that their social media use has negatively impacted their outlook toward men (30%), and 10 percentage points more likely to say the same about women (22%). That is significantly higher than every other generation, raising questions about exactly what content our Zoomers are viewing. Hopefully no Andrew Tate videos…
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