Gender differences in beauty concerns start surprisingly early, study finds | Researchers have found that girls as young as three already place significant value on personal attractiveness, more so than their male counterparts.

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New Research suggests that male victimhood ideology among South Korean men is driven more by perceived socioeconomic status decline rather than objective economic hardship.

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A recent study reveals that “strategic masculine disinvestment,” a process where men intentionally distance themselves from traditional masculine ideals, is linked to poorer psychosocial functioning, including higher levels of distress and anger.

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Straight man’s ‘love of breasts is innate, not imposed by culture’

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Sex differences in disgust sensitivity fade with age, large-scale study finds 🧬📊 | Researchers found that younger women consistently reported higher levels of disgust, food-related worries 🍽️😷, and contamination fears than men—but these differences diminished with older age. 👵👴

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Biological sex at birth isn’t random: Study on 146,000 pregnancies between 1956 and 2015 found that, rather than birth sex being a toss-up, some families were more likely to have children of the same sex. 👶👧👦📊

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More similarity than difference between sexes in early adolescent brain structure 🧠👦👧

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While men score higher on a majority of wellbeing metrics, with lower levels of negative emotions like worry, sadness, stress, and anger, women report higher overall life satisfaction. Females fare better on social relationships, which carry weight in subjective assessments of a good life. 😊💪💖

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- 🌍 A study across 8 countries (Armenia, Australia, Brazil, Germany, India, Russia, UK, US) found that higher education and income positively impacted attitudes towards women compared to men.

- 🌍 Conversely, lower income and occupational status negatively affected attitudes towards men more than women. This effect was stronger in countries with more conservative gender norms.

- 🌍 General social inequality also influenced how people viewed individuals based on status and gender, suggesting a complex interplay of factors.

#SocialPsychology #GenderStudies #Inequality

🌡️ Study of nearly 5 million births in Africa and India reveals high temperatures linked to fewer male births, with differing causes.

🌧️ In sub-Saharan Africa, heat in the first trimester is associated with more male miscarriages, particularly affecting rural women, those with less education, and mothers of later children.

☀️ In India, heat in the second trimester appears to disrupt access to sex-selective abortions, especially for older mothers with multiple daughters and those in regions with strong son preference.

💡 Researchers used birth records and daily temperature data from the University of Oxford, Max Planck Institute, Barcelona Institute for Global Health, and University of Bologna.

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* 📚 A study analyzing over 5 million books (1800-2022) found the phrase "feel sexy" is overwhelmingly used to describe women.
* 📊 Of the "feel sexy" phrases found, 89% referred to women, with female versions appearing 10 times more often than male versions. This trend emerged in the late 1970s and grew after the 1990s.
* ✍️ Women authors (89%) primarily used "her feel sexy" in heterosexual romance novels (64% of sampled books), while books with "him feel sexy" had more gender-diverse authors and genres.

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🌍 Countries with stronger beliefs that manhood is fragile and needs constant proof tend to have lower national happiness, lower economic output (GDP), shorter life expectancy, less social support, and higher perceived corruption.

🔬 The study, published in Social Science & Medicine by authors James R. Mahalik and Michael P. Harris, analyzed data from the World Happiness Report (137 nations) and a global gender beliefs study (62 countries), focusing on 59 nations.

📈 Rigid gender norms associated with precarious manhood may harm economies by discouraging men from certain fields and limiting women's participation, while also leading to risky health behaviors and reduced emotional expression, impacting life expectancy and trust.

#WorldHappinessReport #GenderStudies #SocietalWellbeing

• 🤝 A new study published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships reveals that young adults with hostile sexist beliefs are more likely to harm their peers' social relationships. The research, conducted with 571 participants aged 17-22 in Quebec, Canada, found a link between holding negative views about gender roles and using tactics like spreading gossip or exclusion.

• ⚖️ The study suggests that challenging traditional gender norms could not only reduce prejudiced attitudes but also foster more positive interactions among young people. Researchers analyzed survey data measuring relational aggression (damaging friendships, reputation, or social inclusion) and ambivalent sexist attitudes.

• 📈 Findings indicate that higher levels of hostile sexism were associated with both planned and spontaneous forms of relational aggression. The connection between hostile sexism and reactive aggression (responding to perceived threats) was particularly strong for men.

• 💡 While the study establishes a statistical link, it cannot prove causation due to data being collected at a single point in time. Future research may involve peer observations to better understand these social behaviors.

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• 💡 New Study: Gender Differences in Casual Sex Psychology
Research in Personality and Individual Differences reveals that a person's openness to casual sex (sociosexuality) links to different psychological traits based on gender. For men, it's largely unrelated to self-perception and morals. For women, it's associated with lower self-esteem and weaker moral orientations.

• ⚖️ Men vs. Women: Sociosexuality Associations
A study of 295 US adults found that while men might report higher casual sex willingness on average, the internal variations are key. For men, willingness for casual sex showed a weak link to everyday lying and justifying immoral actions, but minimal impact on broader moral character.

• 📉 Women's Sociosexuality Linked to Lower Self-Regard
In women, higher sociosexuality was significantly linked to lower self-esteem, reduced sense of authenticity and purpose, weaker moral integrity, and a greater tendency towards moral disengagement and lying.

• 🤝 Correlation vs. Causation: Sociocultural Factors
Researchers emphasize these are correlations, not direct causes, and sociocultural pressures on women for sexual behavior could be internalized. Future studies aim to explore autonomy and track individuals over time to understand causal relationships.

#Sociosexuality #Psychology #GenderStudies

New psychology research explains why some women devalue their own orgasms. Women and men reduce the importance they place on women experiencing climax when it happens infrequently.

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✨ Women's faces are consistently rated as more attractive than men's, even by other women. This "gender attractiveness gap" shrinks with age, nearly disappearing by the 80s.

📊 The study analyzed over 1.5 million ratings of 17,000 faces from nearly 30,000 people across 76 countries, confirming a "super robust effect" seen globally.

⚖️ On average, female faces are rated more attractive than about 60% of male faces. The gap is strongest in Western countries but present across various sexual orientations.

👶 Differences in facial structure contribute, with rounder faces (more common in women) generally perceived as more attractive. This might be linked to similarities with babies' faces.

#AttractivenessResearch #GenderStudies #Psychology

🧠 A study analyzing New Zealand Attitudes and Values Study data (2009-2023, 76,409 participants) found that increased social support predicts less psychological distress over time, for both men and women.

🤝 The link between social support and distress is bidirectional: higher distress also leads to lower perceived social support later on. This reverse effect is stronger in men, suggesting their distress more significantly impacts their perceived support.

👨‍🏫 This stronger reverse link in men might be due to traditional gender norms discouraging vulnerability and help-seeking. Men experiencing distress may perceive it as conflicting with masculine ideals, leading to a greater withdrawal of perceived support.

#MentalHealth #SocialSupport #GenderStudies

✨ New study reveals women often use modesty strategically in the workplace to avoid negative social judgments from peers.

✨ Research published in Evolutionary Psychological Science indicates women anticipate backlash when promoting themselves, a behavior linked to societal expectations of women being communal and modest.

✨ Experiments with 838 and 505 undergraduate students showed women were more likely than men to choose modest responses to compliments and anticipated harsher judgments for immodest behavior, especially concerning physical appearance.

✨ Findings suggest modesty for many women serves as a tool to manage relationships and avoid alienating peers, impacting career advancement in assertive workplaces.

#WorkplaceEquality #CareerAdvice #GenderStudies

Anti-feminist attitudes have long been associated with support for Republican presidential candidates, but only in recent years have these attitudes become more prominent among unmarried men, without college degrees who are less attractive partners for women, the “mate-value backlash.”

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🚺 Gender Perceptions Differ on Sexual Objectification: A study published in Sex Roles reveals men often estimate young women experience sexual objectification (being treated as a body rather than a person) more frequently than women report for themselves.

📊 Study Findings Challenge Assumptions: Contrary to initial predictions, men's estimates of both overt (e.g., catcalling) and covert (e.g., staring) sexual objectification were higher than women's personal reports. Both genders agreed on the negative emotional impact of these experiences.

📈 Nuances in Estimates: While men estimated overt objectification occurred around 30 times a year, similar to women's numerical estimates, men's estimates for covert objectification were significantly higher (365 times a year vs. 267 times a year for women).

🗣️ Reasons for Discrepancies: Participants suggested men's higher estimates may stem from awareness of their own or other men's behavior, while women might not always notice covert actions. Some suggested men guess higher numbers to appear informed in the current social climate.

#SexualObjectification #GenderStudies #MeToo