People Still See Key Differences Between Genders, Pew Poll Finds
The media and the academy may be blurring the differences between men and women, but most Americans aren’t buying it, according to a Pew poll.
The Pew Research Center released a report July 24 showing that adults still use traditional words to describe the two genders.
“Protective,” “provider,” “father” and “honorable” were the positive words used most often to describe men, while “multitasking,” “brain,” “beautiful” and “maternal” were the positive words used most often to describe women.
“People said traits related to strength and ambition are especially valued for men in society and that compassion, kindness and responsibility are particularly valued for women,’ Pew added....
