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ihaveaquestion

(4,615 posts)
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 05:19 PM Yesterday

New Study Finds Alarmingly High Percentage Of Gen Z Men Think Women Should Be Submissive

https://www.comicsands.com/gen-z-men-sexism

As of 2026, members of Generation Z (typically defined as born 1996/97–2012) 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 generation—in the United States—to 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 King’s College of London, unveiled during March for International Women's Day. Adults from 29 countries were surveyed.
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New Study Finds Alarmingly High Percentage Of Gen Z Men Think Women Should Be Submissive (Original Post) ihaveaquestion Yesterday OP
Well, this would explain the high proportion of Incels among the Gen Z'ers Tim S Yesterday #1
Thinking with their little head and not their big head. multigraincracker Yesterday #2
cell phone use cause and effect? nt msongs 23 hrs ago #3
Ummm, maybe... most likely a combination of gaming, social media influencers, facebook, instagram, etc. ihaveaquestion 7 hrs ago #4

ihaveaquestion

(4,615 posts)
4. Ummm, maybe... most likely a combination of gaming, social media influencers, facebook, instagram, etc.
Fri Mar 13, 2026, 10:14 AM
7 hrs ago

Add in bro-culture, MMA fighting, steroid use and other drugs... and you got a toxic mix that produces dysfunctional behaviors of all sorts.

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