This statistic shows the share of Americans who believed sexism to be common in the United States, by gender, as of July 2016. In July 2016, 43 percent of women felt sexism was very common. In contrast, 24 percent of men held the identical view.
How common do you think sexism is in America today?
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YouGov. (July 11, 2016). How common do you think sexism is in America today? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/644293/americans-views-on-the-prevalence-of-sexism-by-gender/
YouGov. "How common do you think sexism is in America today?." Chart. July 11, 2016. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/644293/americans-views-on-the-prevalence-of-sexism-by-gender/
YouGov. (2016). How common do you think sexism is in America today?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/644293/americans-views-on-the-prevalence-of-sexism-by-gender/
YouGov. "How Common Do You Think Sexism Is in America Today?." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jul 2016, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/644293/americans-views-on-the-prevalence-of-sexism-by-gender/
YouGov, How common do you think sexism is in America today? Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/644293/americans-views-on-the-prevalence-of-sexism-by-gender/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
How common do you think sexism is in America today? [Graph], YouGov, July 11, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/644293/americans-views-on-the-prevalence-of-sexism-by-gender/
