Large gaps in the public’s view of the types of pressure men and women face | Pew Research Center

November 30, 2017

2. Americans see different expectations for men and women

Large gaps in the public’s view of the types of pressure men and women face

Large gaps in the public’s view of the types of pressure men and women face

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2. Americans see different expectations for men and women
Honesty tops list of traits that people say society values most in men; physical attractiveness top trait for women
Large gaps in the public’s view of the types of pressure men and women face
Women more likely than men to say women feel pressured to be breadwinners, have career success and be attractive
Less-educated adults see greater pressure for women to provide financially and for men to be involved parents than their counterparts
Among men, more than four-in-ten say men face pressure to join in when their peers talk about women in a sexual way
Millennial men are particularly likely to say men face pressure to throw a punch or have many sexual partners