Thread by @monaeltahawy

When we say toxic masculinity is deadly, do men understand it hurts them too?

A poll of nearly 4,500 American adults found that men, across race, political persuasion and community type, were more likely to dismiss the potential of #COVID19 to hurt them. theguardian.pe.ca/news/world/us-…

Men were found to be less interested than others in following health tips aimed at slowing the spread of the #coronavirus pandemic, including personal, proactive measures such as avoiding physical contact and washing their hands more often.

#COVID19

- 54% of women said they were "very concerned" about the virus compared with 45% of men.
- 73% of women reported washing their hands more often and using disinfectants more frequently, compared with 60% of men.

#COVID19 #coronavirus

-72% of women say they have been avoiding large public gatherings, compared with 58% of men
- 65% of women said they are now avoiding close physical contact with others, compared with 56% of men.

#COVID19 #coronavirus

Women were more likely than men to support some of the most aggressive restrictions, such as nighttime curfews, bans on public gatherings, and halting all public transportation and overseas flights.

- 58% of women supported closing all public schools, compared with 52% of men.

A sizable minority of men appeared to be more cavalier than women about the potential of the coronavirus to harm them.

- 25% of men said they "strongly agree" that people are "unnecessarily panicking", compared with 18% of women.

#COVID19 #coronavirus

Men are more likely than women to strongly agree that the media is creating panic about something that "isn't really a big deal for most people."

The virus has infected people in all 50 states.

#COVID19 #coronavirus

Yet 32% of men said that the virus is "mostly a problem for people who travel a lot", compared with 23% of women.
- 28% of men said the virus is "mostly a problem for people who live in urban areas", versus 17% of women.

#COVID19 #coronavirus

Mieke Beth Thomeer, a sociology professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, said women tend to be disproportionately responsible for "kinkeeping" such as checking on parents and grandparents whose health is now at risk. #COVID19 #coronavirus

When I was writing The Seven Necessary Sins For Women and Girls, I came across the Global Early Adolescent Study, which found that from an early age boys are raised to be strong and independent - which can lead to recklessness. #COVID19