Women more likely than men to assign positive characteristics to feminism

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July 6, 2020

61% of U.S. women say ‘feminist’ describes them well; many see feminism as empowering, polarizing

Women more likely than men to assign positive characteristics to feminism

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61% of U.S. women say ‘feminist’ describes them well; many see feminism as empowering, polarizing
Democratic women more likely than Republican women to have a positive view of feminism
Younger, college-educated and Democratic women most likely to say ‘feminist’ describes them very well

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Women more likely than men to assign positive characteristics to feminism

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