Democratic Underground: Participation by age and gender.

[TygrBright]

31. Interesting breakdown: 20s, 30s, 40s, and "50s and older"?

So, does this mean there are likely to be significant cultural, experiential, and ideological differences between people in their 20s and people in their 30s, between people in their 30s and people in their 40s, and between all those groups and people "over 50", but generally people "over 50" are pretty much of a muchness?

As in, just... you know... OLD?

So it's important to recognize, understand and consider differences between those in their 20s, 30s, and 40s, but it's fine to just lump everyone over 50 together and assume they're all pretty much homogeneous, except possibly for minor differences based on gender?

I think there may be a flaw in your poll methodology.

If what you want to know is "how much of DU's active survey-responding readership is over 50, broken out by two specific genders" (I guess non-binary folk are... what... ?), you could make the survey shorter by just asking "Who's male and under 50?", "Who's female and under 50?", "Who's male and over 50?", and "Who's female and over 50?". That might get you a little more credibility among those of us in the four decade-cohorts 50 and over who are really quite non-homogeneous and not always happy about being relegated to the generic "old" category.

Maybe next poll?

helpfully,
Bright