For the first time since Gallup began measuring Americans’ preferences about the gender of their boss, a majority say their boss’ gender makes no difference to them. Those who do have a preference are now evenly divided between male and female bosses, also a first in Gallup’s trend. CONT. Megan […] Read more »
One fifth of Americans know someone who said #MeToo
In the month since news broke of allegations of sexual harassment and assault against Harvey Weinstein, about 1 in 5 Americans said close friends or family members shared stories about sexual harassment or assault on social media, according to a CNN poll. CONT. Emanuella Grinberg & Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »
Republicans, Democrats have starkly different views on transgender issues
The American public is fundamentally divided over whether it’s possible for someone to be a gender different from the sex they were assigned at birth, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. The survey comes amid debates over which public bathrooms transgender individuals should use, how they should be […] Read more »
Virginia Democrats Make Gains Among Voters Under 30
Virginia’s Democratic Governor-elect Ralph Northam picked up picked up support among a large number of subgroups Tuesday night, especially among voters under 30, white women, moderates and those with college degrees. CONT. NBC News Read more »
Concerns About Sexual Harassment Higher Than in 1998
Amid a barrage of news about sexual harassment in Hollywood and elsewhere, more Americans today consider sexual harassment in the workplace a major problem than did so two decades ago. Currently, 69% of U.S. adults, up from 50% in 1998, describe this type of harassment as a major problem. Women […] Read more »
Majority Opposes Boy Scouts Decision Allowing Girls to Join
A majority of Americans oppose the decision by the Boy Scouts of America to start admitting girls next year, a new poll from NBC News and the Wall Street Journal shows. But, as with many other issues in the current polarized era, political ideology has a lot to do with […] Read more »