Gen Z is more progressive than millennials, except in one crucial way
Gen Z is more progressive than millennials, except in one crucial way
- January 6, 2026
- Michael Tesler, political science, Slate, Jan. 6, 2026
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Research from scholars like [UC Irvine political science professor] Michael Tesler, John Sides, and Colette Marcellin, as well as from Melissa Deckman, supports this broader pattern of gender attitudes. According to their work, young Republicans, men and women alike, are gravitating toward traditional gender roles, and young men overall are becoming more conservative.
For the full story, please visit https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/01/gen-z-manosphere-millennials-progressive-trump.html.
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