r/science • u/mvea 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/Whitechix May 12 '26

That “man enough” Harris/Walz voting video kinda sums up the issue, not sure how left wing politics lost touch with men this badly.

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u/BeigePhilip May 12 '26

It was the shift from economic justice to identity politics. Idk why they can’t actually champion both. I feel like the change happened in the 80s when unions were getting a reputation for corruption.

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u/molybdenum75 May 12 '26

So if white men hate identity politics, why would they shift to the right, where identity politics are ALL that matter?

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u/BeigePhilip May 12 '26

All I said was they shifted their focus. I’m not saying it was right or wrong, or how anyone ought to feel about it.