The Gender Election

A stark new gender divide has formed among the country’s youngest voters. Young men have drifted toward Donald Trump, while young women are surging toward Kamala Harris.

As a result, men and women under 30, once similar in their politics, are now farther apart than any other generation of voters.

Claire Cain Miller, a reporter who covers gender for The New York Times, discusses a divide that is defining this election.

Guest: Claire Cain Miller, a reporter for The New York Times covering gender, families and education.

Background reading: 

• How the last eight years made young women more liberal.
• Many Gen Z men feel left behind. Some see Trump as an answer.

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