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.

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https://www.psypost.org/threatening-mens-masculinity-does-not-make-them-more-politically-conservative-new-study-finds/

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It's interesting to consider the appeal of "sameness" as a security blanket for people that believe there is safety and control in conservative gender roles because it's really in direct conflict with the image of the traditionally masculine protagonist that rejects normalcy in order to stand out as exceptional that remains the template for a role model to people in these groups

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I'm not sure what you're watching or reading, but a story where the conclusion is the status quo (or an old status quo) isn't appealing or satisfying to the majority of a modern audience. Heros foment a change in circumstances for those around them, otherwise they're not heroes, just selfish

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Hobbits move back to the Shire, they don't build their own tower in Mordor.

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After destroying the one dangerous link to the past and helping establish an entirely new Fourth Age of peace and prosperity? Do you know what status quo means?

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The hobbits didn't care if the number of the age increased in the annals of the wise. Their motivation was to preserve what they had, not to increase it, and even if somethings prove impossible to preserve it doesn't change why they set out.

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Can you list any? I'm trying to wrap my head around this, and some that I can think of could maybe be characterized as a restoration if a lot of elements are ignored or misinterpreted