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High school boys are trending conservative (thehill.com)

submitted 2 years ago by trashhalo@beehaw.org to c/politics@beehaw.org

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While many believe young people are becoming more liberal, data shows that 12th grade boys are nearly twice as likely to identify as conservative compared to liberal. Around 25% of high school seniors identify as conservative while only 13% identify as liberal. In contrast, the share of 12th grade girls identifying as liberal has risen to 30%. Many factors may contribute to this trend, including the rhetoric of Donald Trump which appealed to disaffected young men, and the focus of progressive movements on issues of gender and racial equality which some young men perceive as a "matriarchy." However, most high school seniors claim no political identity, and many boys in high school do not actively discuss

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[–] mycatiskai@lemmy.one 14 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

John Oliver, John Iadorola from the damage report, Mike Figuredo from the Humanist report, Kyle Kulenski from secular talk, David Doel from the rational national, Sam Seder from the majority report, Lance from the Serfs, Matt Binder from the majority report. Left leaning positive male role models. I'm sure there is more but they stand out as I watch them every week.

[–] Onihikage@beehaw.org 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Jon Stewart, Trae Crowder, and Beau of the Fifth Column are three more excellent examples of positive male role models.

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

I fucking love Beau

[–] shanghaibebop@beehaw.org 6 points 2 years ago

Who is our Jordan Peterson equivalent?

Reporters and intellectuals can be role models but they are more passive than actively preaching what masculinity should mean.

[–] bigkix@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

They do, but they are not mainstream. "Average person" probably never heard of them.

[–] choroalp@programming.dev 1 points 2 years ago

JOHN OLIVER IS A REAL PERSON?