Women are more likely than men to say being a man helps and being a woman hurts a person’s ability to get ahead in the U.S.

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September 12, 2023

Most Americans say being a man helps a person get ahead in the U.S.

Women are more likely than men to say being a man helps and being a woman hurts a person’s ability to get ahead in the U.S.

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Women are more likely than men to say being a man helps and being a woman hurts a person’s ability to get ahead in the U.S.

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Most Americans say being a man helps a person get ahead in the U.S.
77% of Democrats, but only 43% of Republicans, say being a man helps a person get ahead in the U.S.
Republicans’ views of whether being a woman hurts or helps a person get ahead differ sharply by gender

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