PUBLIC OPINION > Men Are Less Moral Than Women
SodaHead Living
2012/06/21 22:00:00
A recent study published in Scientific American suggests that men are more likely than women to bend the rules a bit -- little white lies, omitting facts, cutting corners, that kind of thing. This can come into play in business settings, or in relationships. But we wanted to know how the public perceives gender morality. Does the general public really think men are less moral than women?
We don't need studies to determine that men are less moral -- more than two-thirds of the public already believes it. One commenter noted, "You only have to look at the current congressional male population to see that." It's true, politicians are much more likely to be male. Coincidence? We think not.
Women Are Convinced
We were hoping the gender breakdown would reveal an interesting dynamic, and we weren't disappointed. Men were actually split -- half of them agreed their gender was less moral, while the other half pointed to women. But the female vote was overwhelming. 85% of women think men are the more immoral gender.
Parents Are Even-Handed
Compared to voters who don't have kids, parents were relatively undecided. The majority still picked men, but not by much. It takes a lot of work to raise a child, and it takes two to get through it. Plus, babies have a tendency to soften hearts. So it's no wonder there's a little bit of shared moral responsibility among parents.
Singles Distrust Men
Married couples were also more likely to give men a break, probably for the same reason parents were -- they've had to work together. Singles, on the other hand, hardly gave men a chance. Nearly three-fourths said men are less moral. Interestingly, divorcees were one of the few demographics to vote for women over men.
If you'd like to vote on this question, dig deeper into the demographics, or engage in existing discussion about the topic, visit our poll about gender morality. We'd love to hear from you!
Top Opinion
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BongRipper 2012/06/21 23:11:38
Womens role is to protect and nuture the young.
If men were to disappear from the earth tomorrow, to defend their children women would soon become as cut throat and violent as men.
As did Mercedes Ruehl in 1:10 flat in the movie "Big"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Women aren't more more moral, men are just not as fortunate as women.
Why is this tolerated?
I don't see why sexism is so openly tolerated in our society still to this day, while race is taboo. You would NEVER see a SodaHead poll, "Who is less moral? Whites or blacks?" but comparing women and men in the same baiting fashion is A-okay. "Dr. Pepper 10! It's not for black people!" Can you imagine how that would go over? Those are just a couple of examples.
believe me its hard to combat a system desgined to Undermine the very fabric of being a man.