The advocacy of women's rights on the grounds of equality of sexes; Feminism incorporates the position that society prioritizes the male point of view and that women are treated unjustly in these societies.
More than three-fourths of American men believe women's gains have come at their expense a century after women gained the right to vote.
Pew Research claims that American men believe women's gains have come at their expense:
About three-in-ten men say women’s gains have come at the expense of men
Women are not convinced that women's gains have come at their expense, as American men believe.
Since the early days of the U.S. women’s rights movement, the term “feminist” has been a source of much debate. Even in 2020 – 100 years after the passage of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote – Americans differ over how well the term describes them. They also differ in their views on the movement, according to the research survey.
About six-in-ten U.S. women say the word "feminist" describes them very (19%) or somewhat (42%) well. But the degree to which women consider themselves feminist differs substantially by age, education, and political party.
Most women across age groups say “feminist” describes them at least somewhat well, but those ages 50 to 64 are the fewest likely to believe it fits them very well. Only 12% in this age group say this, compared with 27% of women ages 18 to 29, 19% of women ages 30 to 49, and 20% of women 65 and older.
About seven-in-ten women with at least a bachelor’s degree (72%) agree that the term feminist describes them very or somewhat well, compared with 56% of women with less education.
There are sharp partisan divides among women as well.
More than three-quarters of Democratic and Democratic-leaning women say the term feminist accurately describes them, compared with 42% of Republican women.
Among Democratic women, those with a bachelor’s degree or higher are more likely than those with less education to say the term feminist describes them well. In fact, 37% say the term describes them very well.
Among Republican women, those with at least a bachelor’s degree are no more likely than those with less education to consider themselves feminists.
Among Democratic women, those with a bachelor’s degree or higher are more likely than those with less education to say the word feminist describes them well. In fact, 37% say the term describes them very well.
Among Republican women, those with at least a bachelor’s degree are no more likely than those with less education to consider themselves feminists.
Women are not the only ones who identify with the term feminist.
- Four-in-ten men in the United States believe this term describes them at least somewhat accurately.
- Democratic men are more than twice as likely as their Republican counterparts to say the term feminist describes them well (54% vs. 26%).
- Men with a bachelor’s degree or higher are more likely than those with less education to say the term defines them at least somewhat well (46% vs. 37%).
About three-in-ten U.S. men think women’s gains have come at the expense of men
When it comes to the gains that women have made in society, most Americans (76%) say the gains have not come at the expense of men, but 22% – including 28% of men – think these gains have come at the expense of men.
Republican men (38%) are twice as likely as Democratic men (19%) to say the gains women have made have come at the expense of men.
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