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Related: About this forumNew Study Finds Alarmingly High Percentage Of Gen Z Men Think Women Should Be Submissive
https://www.comicsands.com/gen-z-men-sexismAs of 2026, members of Generation Z (typically defined as born 1996/972012) will be approximately 14 to 30 years old. They are the first generation in the developed world to have no recollection of a time before widespread internet access, cellphones, and social media.
They're also the first generationin the United Statesto grow up with women on the Supreme Court and the last major milestone of the women's rights movement, the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA), signed into law.
And then they watched women's rights come under attack and get rolled back all while self proclaimed "alpha males," "incels," and "trad wives" appear in the global social media feeds.
The influence of such exposure is being seen in a new study published by Kings College of London, unveiled during March for International Women's Day. Adults from 29 countries were surveyed.
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ihaveaquestion
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Ummm, maybe... most likely a combination of gaming, social media influencers, facebook, instagram, etc.
ihaveaquestion
7 hrs ago
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Tim S
(204 posts)1. Well, this would explain the high proportion of Incels among the Gen Z'ers
multigraincracker
(37,459 posts)2. Thinking with their little head and not their big head.
msongs
(73,597 posts)3. cell phone use cause and effect? nt
ihaveaquestion
(4,615 posts)4. Ummm, maybe... most likely a combination of gaming, social media influencers, facebook, instagram, etc.
Add in bro-culture, MMA fighting, steroid use and other drugs... and you got a toxic mix that produces dysfunctional behaviors of all sorts.