Gender Gap

Written By Jonathan Milner

Definition

The gender gap refers to the difference in the percentage of women and the percentage of men voting for a given candidate or supporting a particular party, officeholder, or issue. The regular patterns by which women - relative to men - are more likely to hold more liberal views and support Democratic candidates.

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Questions

  1. What do you think gender gap means? Pro tip: it's not a clothing store!

  2. Use gender gap in a sentence (that makes sense and explains the term. For example, "Gender gap is a word." is not a good sentence).

  3. How much do you think the gender gap impacts your life?

  4. Find an image or emoji of gender gap.

  5. What is your favorite album by Khruangbin?

  6. How big was the gender gap in the last election?

  7. Why is there a gender gap in the US?

  8. And why is the gender gap widening?

  9. What is one effect of the gender gap?

  10. Can you think of a current politician who could erase or at least limit the gender gap?

Remember!

Now, let’s commit this term to our long-term memory. On a scrap piece of paper, take 10 or 20 seconds to draw gender gap. Draw with symbols or stick figures if you wish. Nothing fancy. Don’t expect a masterpiece. No one else will see this but you. Look at your drawing. That’s all - now it’s downloaded into your memory. Destroy the piece of paper in a most delightful way.

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