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gender gapDifference in opinions or attitudes between men and women concerning a variety of public and private issues, including political candidates, parties, or programs. Until the 1980s men and women in the U.S. exhibited similar voting habits. Since then, however, women have been more likely than men to support the Democratic Party and liberal policies, particularly on issues such as equal employment opportunity, child care, and gun control. In contrast, in western Europe women historically have been more likely than men to support conservative political parties. |
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Whitehead asserts that the gender gap has developed not because "the boys of today are lagging behind the boys of yesterday [but because] the girls of today have surpassed the girls of yesterday--and outdistanced the boys of today as well. This training will help participants enhance their own capacities for bridging the gender gap by exploring the similarities and differences in how men and women communicate DM Responds: In the March 2001 issue, the "Presstime News" section carried an item on The Gender Project titled "Study Exposes Gender Gap. |
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