Male students show more tolerance for political enemies than females for allies
3 days ago
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- Male students are more tolerant of political enemies than female students are of their own allies.
- FIRE data shows a significant gender tolerance gap, with men consistently displaying higher tolerance across political ideologies.
- Political affiliation affects bias towards speakers but has little impact on overall willingness to allow speakers, with gender being the dominant factor.
- Men are over 3.5 times more likely than women to be 'perfectly tolerant' of opposing views.
- Historical research supports that men are generally more tolerant and less censorial than women.
- The gender tolerance gap is not explained by women being more affected by speakers' positions.
- Women may prioritize social harmony, influencing their lower tolerance for opposing views.
- Evolutionary biology suggests women's reliance on community may drive alignment with group norms.
- The solution to disagreeable speech is more speech and debate, not censorship.
- Tolerance of opposing views correlates with confidence in one's own beliefs.