The meta-analysis, which involved almost 20,000 men in total, found that men who adhered to these norms not only harmed the women around them-they also exhibited significantly worse social functioning and psychological health. That’s the conclusion of a meta-analysis published today in the Journal of Counseling Psychology that aggregates the results of nearly 80 separate studies on masculine norms and mental health over 11 years.
In Sweden, women can even call in to a “mansplaining hotline” to report their experiences of having things condescendingly explained to them in the workplace.īut being sexist, it turns out, also sucks for the men themselves. While American culture may have progressed since the time of Mad Men, women today inevitably still encounter those who would demean their abilities, downplay their accomplishments or treat them as sex objects. You don’t need science to tell you it sucks to be a woman in a sexist society.