Mastodawn

Well, this is a bit interesting. The question (Y axis) is "How hard is it for men to conform to societal expectations today?"

No formal hypothesis test confirmation yet but it looks like:

Most people believe men have slightly less than "somewhat hard" time (value = 3)

Men who identify (at least in this survey) with no party believe, on average, that men have a significantly more difficult time conforming to "societal expectations today"

Women identifying as Democrat believe that men have less difficulty than other groups do

Note: Democratic men do not agree with Democratic women.

This is quite interesting.

#research #survey #gender #uspol #genderroles #dataviz

Xamanismo Coletivo 2d ago

“On one side lies the temptation to exaggerate #sexdifferences and force people into narrow #genderRoles. On the other hand lies the temptation to deny the differences altogether and assume that any differences stem from #sexism.

Neither approach serves us well.

A better approach, in my view, is a liberal, individualistic one: fight discrimination and open the doors to everyone, but ultimately respect men’s and women’s decisions about what they want to do with their lives. Some men will be competitive and things-oriented; others will be nurturing and emotionally sensitive – and vice versa for women. A free and #humanesociety should make room for all of them.

If we want to build such a society, however, we need to talk about sex differences.”

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/men-women-sex-differences-book-b2984557.html

Science says men and women are different – let’s stop pretending they’re the same

In his controversial new book, ‘A Billion Years of Sex Differences’, Professor Steve Stewart-Williams argues that how people differ can be scientifically grounded and that it shouldn’t be seen as sexist to say so. More than that, acknowledging sex differences, he says, can improve everyone’s lives

The Independent

ABC Feeds 5d ago

The trait that defines Australia's 1.1 million power couples
By Inga Ting, Katia Shatoba, Thomas Brettell, and Alex Palmer

The ranks of Australia's so-called power couples, in which both partners are university-educated, have almost quadrupled over 20 years. This could have profound implications for social inequality.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-13/how-university-education-became-a-dividing-line-in-marriage/106708316

#Relationships #Education #Marriage #Demographics #GenderEquality #GenderRoles #Anthropology #EconomicTrendsandIndicators #IngaTing #KatiaShatoba #ThomasBrettell # #AlexPalmer

Are you one of Australia's 1.1 million 'power couples'? Here's how you know

The ranks of Australia's so-called power couples, in which both partners are university-educated, have almost quadrupled over 20 years. This could have profound implications for social inequality.

Psychotherapy Commission ACPE Jun 9

The article identifies how different forms of sexism are significant predictors of political attitudes and voting behavior, often outperforming gender as a direct predictor. It synthesizes 97 studies to show how hostile, benevolent, and modern sexism shape support for candidates, policy preferences, and attitudes toward gender roles across various political contexts.

This piece is of interest to psychology readers because it highlights how ingrained prejudices influence political cognition and decision making, illustrating the nuanced ways bias operates beyond surface stereotypes.

Article Title: Sexism is often a stronger predictor of political attitudes than a voter’s actual gender

Link to PsyPost Article: https://nolinkpreview.com/www.psypost.org/sexism-is-often-a-stronger-predictor-of-political-attitudes-than-a-voters-actual-gender/

#sexism #politicalattitudes #votingbehavior #hostilesexism #benovelentsexism #modernsexism #genderroles #policypreferences #climatechangeattitudes #electoralpsychology

Psychotherapy Commission ACPE Jun 8

This article discusses how combining many small psychological differences across cognition, personality, and interests can predict a person’s sex with about 80 percent accuracy, and how this approach relates to gender patterns in occupations. It also notes limitations and implications for understanding gender-related career choices.

The content is of interest to psychology enthusiasts because it illustrates how small, distributed traits can aggregate to explain real-world socio-cultural patterns, highlighting the interplay between individual differences and collective trends.

Article Title: Combining small psychological differences predicts a person’s sex with 80 percent accuracy

Link to PsyPost Article: https://nolinkpreview.com/www.psypost.org/combining-small-psychological-differences-predicts-a-persons-sex-with-80-percent-accuracy/

#psychology #sexdifferences #cognition #personality #interests #occupations #genderroles #dataanalysis #psychologicalmeasurement #researchmethods

Psychotherapy Commission ACPE Jun 5

The article examines how a specific religious worldview about gender roles, known as complementarianism, relates to attitudes toward national population growth and constraints on reproductive rights. Findings indicate that beliefs in divinely ordained gender roles strongly predict pronatalist preferences and support for restrictive reproductive policies. The study highlights how religious worldviews can influence political and policy attitudes beyond general religiosity or party identification.

This topic is of interest to psychology readers because it links belief systems about gender and religion with measurable public policy attitudes, shedding light on how internalized worldviews shape social and political judgments. It also demonstrates how individual differences in sexism interact with religious ideologies to influence reproductive attitudes.

Article Title: New study links Christian complementarianism to support for severe reproductive restrictions

Link to PsyPost Article: https://nolinkpreview.com/www.psypost.org/new-study-links-christian-complementarianism-to-support-for-severe-reproductive-restrictions/

#complementarianism #pronatalism #reproductiverights #birthcontrol #abortionpolicy #genderroles #religionandpolitics #psychologyresearch #publicopinion #demographics

unspeakablehorror May 31

Given that gender roles are a societally enforced social class system, what liberation from those roles means isn't 'seperate but equal' and it isn't about finding the 'correct' way to express gender roles, it's about being able to live as the person you want to be without being told that's the wrong way to be. That means having the same chance to do the work you want to do as anyone else does, being able to wear the clothes you want to wear, have any surgeries you want to have, take any hormones you want to take, and in general just be the way you want to be without the people around you trying to 'fix' you or tell you that you shouldn't do that or that you 'don't have to be that way' (the implication being that you shouldn't be that way).

Because the problem with our current society isn't that the social class of gender has been defined incorrectly, but that it shouldn't exist as a social class at all. This doesn't mean ignoring how people oppress and are oppressed in the current system of gender--doing that only helps to reinforce the current system. People can't fight what they ignore and in fact will tend to reinforce those oppressions they ignore. But it does mean that the end goal is a society where no one can oppress or be oppressed by gender, where the very concept of gender is illegible and meaningless. Which means that ultimately liberation is not about finding some "correct" conception of gender, but about abolishing the concept entirely. We need to stop confining people to gender boxes entirely. In such a society, personal expression and autonomy would flourish in ways we can scarcely now imagine, without being stifled as it is now for not fitting neatly in one of two binary roles. And society would flourish in ways it presently cannot, as gender currently forecloses on many opportunities for people to live up to their full potential.

Psychotherapy Commission ACPE May 8

The article reports two studies showing that the link between unequal household chores and women’s sexual desire varies with individual beliefs about gender roles. Benevolent sexism moderates this relationship, with higher desire when egalitarian beliefs align with equal division, but lower desire when more chores are done by women, especially among those seeking equity. The findings also highlight that mothers may experience stronger effects.

This piece is of interest to psychology readers because it examines how societal gender norms shape intimate behaviors and relationship dynamics, illustrating the interplay between beliefs, behavior, and desire in real-world settings.

Article Title: Benevolent sexism appears to buffer the impact of unequal chores on women’s sexual desire

Link to PsyPost Article: https://nolinkpreview.com/www.psypost.org/benevolent-sexism-appears-to-buffer-the-impact-of-unequal-chores-on-womens-sexual-desire/

#genderroles #benevolentsexism #householdlabor #sexualdesire #psychologyresearch #relationshipdynamics #egalitarianpartnerships #mothers #labordivision #TheJournalofSexResearch

Mbingu May 7

It comes down to knowing what you are willing to give.and not like patriarchal women who do anything for community.
guys, community isn't your responsibility.
that one either arises or not
depending on the willingness of its members.
but you, like the other members have the task to determine limits to how much attention you want to give people who themselves don't want to give attention to the group.
don't just play roles. play life. Life plays hard!
#feminism #genderroles #playlife #patriarchy

WIST Quotations May 5

A quotation from Eleanor Roosevelt

Have you ever said to yourself, “If only I were a man”? Or are you quite content with being a woman?

No, I have never wanted to be a man. I have often wanted to be more effective as a woman, but I have never felt that trousers would do the trick!

Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962) First Lady of the US (1933–1945), politician, diplomat, activist
Column (1941-10), “If You Ask Me,” Ladies’ Home Journal, Vol. 58

More about this quote: wist.info/roosevelt-eleanor/29…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #eleanorroosevelt #effectiveness #clothing #female #feminism #gender #genderroles #male #sexism

Roosevelt, Eleanor - Column (1941-10), "If You Ask Me," Ladies' Home Journal, Vol. 58 | WIST Quotations

Have you ever said to yourself, "If only I were a man"? Or are you quite content with being a woman? No, I have never wanted to be a man. I have often wanted to be more effective as a woman, but I have never felt that trousers would do…

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