Good on Paper Are Young Men Becoming More Sexist?
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Jun 25, 2024 Dr. Alice Evans from Stanford University discusses why young men are turning away from egalitarianism. Topics include attitudes towards gender equality, impact of social media on prejudices, changes in dating norms, and societal influences on gender dynamics in Qatar, Indonesia, and South Korea.
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Younger Men Support Equality But Some Resent Women's Gains
- Young men in many wealthy, liberal societies show both support for women's capabilities and rising hostile sexism at the same time.
- Alice Evans finds younger cohorts back gender equality in principle but a subset express resentment that women’s gains threaten men’s status.
Status Competition Explains Male Resentment
- Status competition (education, housing, attractive partner) drives young men's frustration and can fuel hostile sexism.
- Evans links harder access to top universities, steep housing costs, and reduced female dependence as three structural pressures increasing male resentment.
Dating Rejection Funnels Men Into Angry Online Subcultures
- Dating-market rejection magnifies male ego bruising and channels men into manosphere communities offering resentful explanations.
- Evans describes men getting few likes on apps, being ghosted, then turning to podcasts and YouTube that vilify women as 'greedy' or favored by employers.