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

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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

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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
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

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