Most American men think sexism is over

A large percentage of American men don&#039;t think sexism exists anymore.

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published 18 August 2016

In a study that won't surprise very many American women, Pew Research Center found that over half of the men in the U.S. believe that sexism no longer exists.

The poll, released Tuesday, found that 56 percent of men think that "obstacles that made it harder for women to get ahead are largely gone." By contrast, 63 percent of women believe that "significant obstacles still make it harder for women to get ahead than men."

Republican men over the age of 65 were more likely than any other age group in their demographic to believe in sexism, but only 28 percent of Republican men in that demographic believe sexism holds women back. Democrats, on the other hand, were more likely to believe in the prevalence of sexism, with 78 percent of liberal women aged 50 to 60, and 81 percent of liberal women older than 65 believing sexism still holds back women.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.

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