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Gender differences
The gender gap.The glass ceiling. They’ve weathered the test of time no matter how hard
we’ve tried to shake them. But will the millennial uprising mean that we finally see the back
of them?
Millennials are likely to be the most tolerant and diverse
generation to have graced this planet, with exposure to more
cultures, people and opportunities than ever before. You
wouldn’t be blamed for presuming that these millennials are
too cool for archaic gender norms.
Millennials are socially progressive and refuse to conform to
traditional definitions of masculinity and femininity; more
than two thirds of millennials believe gender no longer
defines a person as it once did. (10) They’re more likely to
openly embrace their LGBTQ identity. They’re more likely to
identify as politically independent and religiously unaffiliated.
They’re more likely to support same sex marriage. The list
goes on.
You can bet it’s been a waiting game, due to millennials
delayed entry into the workforce and ambivalence regarding
marriage and children, to see whether these ideals translate
into something more tangible in the workplace.
But the results are finally in, and despite theory suggesting
otherwise, there are indeed gender differences between
female and male millennials. Their millennial DNA make up is
different; they want different things, face different
challenges and companies shouldn’t be turning a deaf ear.
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