Boys and men from generation Z are more likely than older baby boomers to believe that feminism has done more harm than good, according to research that shows a “real risk of fractious division among this coming generation”.

On feminism, 16% of gen Z males felt it had done more harm than good. Among over-60s the figure was 13%.

The figures emerged from Ipsos polling for King’s College London’s Policy Institute and the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership. The research also found that 37% of men aged 16 to 29 consider “toxic masculinity” an unhelpful phrase, roughly double the number of young women who don’t like it.

“This is a new and unusual generational pattern,” said Prof Bobby Duffy, director of the Policy Institute. “Normally, it tends to be the case that younger generations are consistently more comfortable with emerging social norms, as they grew up with these as a natural part of their lives.”

Link to study: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/masculinity-and-womens-equality-study-finds-emerging-gender-divide-in-young-peoples-attitudes

  • @uienia@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Men are disproportionately affected by a lot of the socioeconomic issues currently plaguing the Western world

    Absolute nonsense. But good job exemplifying the segment the article is talking about by regurgitating that imaginary talking point.

    • @BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca
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      311 months ago

      Found the boomer?

      It’s crazy how hard it is for some people to simply recognize that men have their own unique issues not being addressed by feminism.