Election 2024: Boys vs. Girls
Trump supporters at a rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. While voters aged 18 to 34 aren’t bullish on either political party, one thing is clear: Today’s young men and women are at odds with each other, writes Rachel Janfaza for The Free Press. (Roberto Schmidt via Getty Images)
Young women say they are fighting for their bodies. Young men say they are fighting for their dignity.
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“If you come up to me and tell me you’re a Trump supporter, like, I’m not even gonna associate myself with you,” said 19-year-old Lamia during a series of focus groups I observed for young people split by gender in Philadelphia last month.
Like the other women in her group, Lamia listed “reproductive rights” as an issue she cares about most. But in the …
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