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John Maidment's avatar

Another interesting facet of the US elections is the endorsement of Harris by high-profile Republicans and celebrities of all ages and genders, in which partisan politics are considered secondary to the broader objective of protecting democracy.

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Bernard Hickey's avatar

Thanks Grant. The points about the gender split in NZ are well made. When do we get 2023 election analysis from the Election Study?

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Grant Duncan PhD's avatar

Hi Bernard! You'd need to ask Jen Curtin or Jack Vowles about that. I'm not involved in it myself. Cheers.

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Kumara Republic's avatar

The political gender gap has been followed to extremes in the last South Korean election, which was dubbed the "incel election". Just about everywhere else, even America, the figures are more normal.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/south-korea-incel-gender-wars-election-womens-rights/

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Grant Duncan PhD's avatar

Interesting, thanks! And Yoon narrowly won.

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Ramona Clark's avatar

Robert Sapolsky may have an interesting explanation for this gender split.

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Grant Duncan PhD's avatar

I haven't read his books, I'm afraid. Didn't he study baboons?

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Ramona Clark's avatar

Yes, and the wider neuroscience of primates. There are some interesting YouTube videos available. Testosterone is necessarily violent but it is competitive.

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Grant Duncan PhD's avatar

It's fortunate that I don't have to behave like a baboon.

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