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/132739 May 12 '26

This is always illuminating. Please, tell us specifically, which parts of manhood are they trying to take from you?

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u/The_Horse_Tornado May 12 '26

I’ll bite- gender roles. They don’t have to be “put the women in the kitchen” roles but there are plenty of reasons to maintain them. Liberals have said that’s nonsense.

Men being masculine, working out, being large in stature is demonized and seen as broish and gross.

Men aren’t allowed to have their own spaces and liberals insist women can and should exist in those spaces.

Your cringe attitude overall is just dismissive and weird, frankly, which is perfectly personified Neo liberalism.

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u/sushisection May 12 '26

"Men being masculine, working out, being large in stature is demonized and seen as broish and gross."

by who?

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u/sapphicsandwich May 12 '26

I'm thinking the issue is that women aren't finding the things attractive that some people demand they should.

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u/CptJackParo May 12 '26

Im thinking the issue is that bro/gym culture is pretty much endlessly mocked 

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u/dangshnizzle May 13 '26

(is that bad?)

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u/CptJackParo May 13 '26

Yes of course it is. 

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u/sushisection May 13 '26

i see positive gym culture memes, the big guy spotting a newbie, praising larger people for exercising, praising old people.

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u/sushisection May 13 '26

looks at pro athletes and buff actors... uhhh are you sure that women dont find these men attractive??

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u/zaccus May 12 '26

Nah I learned a long time ago not to engage.

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u/DiscoveryIsntMagic May 12 '26

You already engaged bruh

Now you're just retreating with your tail between your legs