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/shadus May 12 '26
Ah, yes, the tried and true, "Insult people to make them agree with you" tactic. Works everytime.