Politics

We asked Americans a series of questions about changing gender roles for men and women. First, we asked if society is too accepting or not accepting enough of men and women who take on roles typically associated with the other gender. On balance, the public thinks society is not accepting enough of men and women…

Women in recent decades have made significant progress in higher education and in the workplace. But they continue to lag behind men when it comes to wages and to representation in top leadership roles. At the same time, certain groups of men have struggled in the labor force and seen little or no growth in…

When it comes to how Americans view certain behaviors in men, most say they personally think it’s not too or not at all acceptable for men to: Four-in-ten also think it’s unacceptable for men to play video games on a regular basis. Another 22% say this is extremely or very acceptable, and 37% find it…

Our survey asked a few questions to understand how Americans think society views men who are “manly or masculine.” We also asked people whether they think certain traits are valued in men too much or too little. Perceptions of how manly or masculine men are viewed in the U.S. More Americans say people in the…

Republican men stand out in views of their own masculinity, the impact of changing gender roles and men’s progress in recent decades. The post How Americans See Men and Masculinity appeared first on Pew Research Center.