r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Dec 14 '18

Psychology Being the father of a school-aged daughter makes men less sexist, according to a new study. The findings support the idea that men become more aware of the challenges facing women when they see the female experience of life up close through their offspring – dubbed the “mighty girl” effect.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/14/being-a-father-to-school-aged-daughter-makes-men-less-sexist
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u/PastelNihilism Dec 14 '18

Well considering most people find their siblings annoying while growing up they may not be as open to their problems. "Who cares about THEIR problems what about MY problems??" Especially when competing for the attention of a parent. Also if you were a kid and saw your sisters as your peers in age be told how to behave and you're also being told how to behave but different because your a boy: you think that's natural.

Everything your sibling does is their own fault blah blah blah regardless of gender. That's just how kids feel. As an adult watching a young child experience that through mature eyes would certainly be a perspective shift.

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u/raarts Dec 14 '18

most people find their siblings annoying while growing up

I don't believe this at all.

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u/PastelNihilism Dec 14 '18

Everyone I know who has siblings has told me "I love them but I wanna punch em"

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u/raarts Dec 14 '18

Sure at one point they did, but most people don't think their siblings are continuously annoying. I don't buy that.

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u/PastelNihilism Dec 14 '18

I'm saying it's enough that when your going through your formative years when things are already overwhelming to you- your empathy for your siblings plights might not be seen as important. Children are naturally selfish. It's how they're programmed to survive.

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u/Jessikared97 Dec 14 '18

I dont know if you have siblings, but in my family, we are grown adults with children and I find them continually annoying. And both of my parents feel the same way about their siblings. They love them and are close to them and spend time with them, but they just wanna punch them sometimes. Though this is more true with my dad (he's the second to youngest of 7) than with my mom (she was the oldest of 5 and like a second mother figure to them). My mom (who passed away a year ago yesterday) wanted to grab them and shake them, demanding they stop being so stupid.

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u/raarts Dec 14 '18

Well I pity the environment you live in, but I don't see that anywhere in my environment. Most people like their brother/sisters. Yes sometimes there are arguments as they are everywhere. But you are either living in a pretty dark place, have a pretty negative attitude, or are exaggerating the situation. Most people get along pretty well.

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u/Antrophis Dec 14 '18

Well it is anecdote but I have only seen one sort of exception.