Men who earn less than their wives become more partisan
Alayna Treene 10 mins ago
Men who earn less than their wives become more partisan
There's a direct correlation between a man's breadwinner status and his political stance, according to a new study published in the Harvard Business Review. The study, which looks at mens' views relative to their wives', shows that when a woman out-earns her husband, the husband becomes more partisan.
Data points: The study revealed that Republican men who contributed less to their household income than they did two years earlier became increasingly conservative on issues like abortion and government aid to African Americans. Meanwhile, Democratic men who were out-earned by their wives became bigger proponents of abortion and more supportive of aid to African Americans.
What this means: Being the primary breadwinner is still a big part of gender identity for many American men, and it can largely influence their political beliefs whether in doubling down on their partisan views, or loosening their political attitude.
https://www.axios.com/men-who-earn-less-than-wives-become-more-partisan-study-2368512495.html
(Short article, no more at link.)
JayhawkSD
(3,163 posts)My wife earns more than twice what I do and is significantly more liberal than I am. I respect her quite a lot, and my partisan leanings have moved from center more to the left slightly as a result of conversations with her.
We don't have "discussions" because she doesn't try to sell any political positions to me. We talk about what is on the news, share our opinions and some of the basis for our opinions, and move on. Neither of us really cares what position the other takes, but each is interested in the other's thoughts. I know that is highly unAmerican, but it's worked for us for twenty years.
Apparently, according to Harvard, we are not only unAmerican but aren't actually married, or something.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)Or have you perhaps been compensating for masculine anxiety by kicking sand in people's faces at the beach? Do you own the largest rib smoker in town, have a bunch of ribbons won at chili cookoffs perhaps?
JayhawkSD
(3,163 posts)exboyfil
(17,867 posts)are in this position. He is naturally more conservative than her. Her career is going very well (she is a year out of college with a B.S.M.E.) and only 21 years old. She was recently asked to back fill a critical position by a high level manager when another engineer left. Her husband is also a BSME who graduated at the same time, but he is currently a contract employee.
The expectation is that she will follow his career. He has been trying out of state for jobs in the defense industry. I think he would eventually catch on with a permanent position here in my daughter's hometown. Two engineering incomes in this city would allow you to live a very comfortable life - even retire early if you so desire. I have raised two children on a single engineer's income in this city (my wife does not work outside the home - her choice and not mine). I have even been able to fully pay for the education of my two children (my engineer daughter and my nursing daughter who is wrapping up her BSN in August).
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)unconsciously choose to disrupt her current career track BY taking a job elsewhere, moving just seeming an attractive option? It sounds like you all have a really good thing there. It'd be a shame to have them end up living far away for any but very good reasons.
Lucky Luciano
(11,267 posts)Igel
(35,393 posts)hbr.org. Author is Dan Cassino. April 14 2017. No direct link, go and search or scroll down.
He's untended faculty, but the article reads as commentary. No numbers, definitions, stats. No real sources to verify or even put claims in context
Claims based on a 7-year-old survey. 800+ sample, but odds are most of those were irrelevant as data.