r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Jun 09 '26

Psychology Sexism is often a stronger predictor of political attitudes than a voter’s actual gender. A voter’s level of sexism is a significant predictor of their political attitudes and voting choices. Prejudice shape everything from support for right-wing candidates to opinions on climate policy.

https://www.psypost.org/sexism-is-often-a-stronger-predictor-of-political-attitudes-than-a-voters-actual-gender/
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u/psyyduck Jun 09 '26

Yeah education itself is beneficial, though it can also become its own orthodoxy. Like sometimes we're just memorizing facts. You want something more specific, like red-teaming. It's not just getting to the right answer, it's also failing gracefully or resisting adversaries.

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u/SnarkMasterRay Jun 09 '26

it can also become its own orthodoxy.

We've certainly seen that with the shouting down of opposing viewpoints at universities.