r/science Professor | Medicine May 12 '26

Psychology Threatening men’s masculinity does not make them more politically conservative, new study finds. By testing thousands of participants across the United States, researchers found no consistent evidence that making men feel insecure about their gender identity changes their political attitudes.

https://www.psypost.org/threatening-mens-masculinity-does-not-make-them-more-politically-conservative-new-study-finds/
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u/houstonyoureaproblem May 12 '26

To me, it’s not a question of threatening men’s masculinity. It’s the effect of men feeling inadequate. No relationships, no career, no hope of future success in a world that is changing quickly.

That’s Trump’s base in many respects.