Young women are more liberal than they’ve been in decades. That's according to a Gallup analysis of more than 20 years of polling data.

Young women are more liberal than they have been in decades, according to a Gallup analysis of more than 20 years of polling data.

Over the past few years, about 4 in 10 young women between the ages of 18 and 29 have described their political views as liberal, compared with two decades ago when about 3 in 10 identified that way.

For many young women, their liberal identity is not just a new label. The share of young women who hold liberal views on the environment, abortion, race relations and gun laws has also jumped by double digits, Gallup found.

  • spyd3r@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    521·
    2 months ago

    Women really need to reevaluate their position on guns. Guns are a self defense tool and a great equalizer that will allow you to defend yourself and your family against a rapist or home invader twice your size and double your strength. Gun rights are women’s rights and empowerment for women.

    • seejur@lemmy.worldEnglish
      132·
      2 months ago

      Most rapes come from family members. At which point a kitchen knife when they sleep is more than enough

    • Texas_HangoverEnglish
      310·
      2 months ago

      Imagine being downvoted for thinking women should be able to protect themselves.

      • kofe@lemmy.worldEnglish
        141·
        2 months ago

        Imagine telling women who have experienced extreme violence that your solution for them is further violence. I cannot own a gun for my mental health. We can protect everyone by working to prevent violence.

      • Tja@programming.dev
        101·
        2 months ago

        Guns are more likely to cause an accident than be used in protection. Getting a gun decreases your safety.