> The "proof" for structural inequality was that crossword puzzle authors are mostly white men.
If structural inequality is not to blame, how do you explain the discrepancy between the demographics of puzzle setters and the public at large, then?
If structural inequality is not to blame, how do you explain the discrepancy between the demographics of puzzle setters and the public at large, then?
As for measuring the demographics, well, this is a US-centric article, so the Census would be a good place to start. Or Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_the_United_Sta...
Non-Hispanic whites make up about 57% of the US population. Roughly half of those are males, or around 29%.
Now we return to the question at hand: why do white men make up a very high % of puzzle setters, despite being only ~30% of the population?