Good news, more than half of French people reject gender stereotypes. But if we are to believe the latest study from the Directorate for Research, Studies, Evaluation and Statistics (Drees) published on Thursday 8 February, they are not ready to leave.
12% of men have a “strong adherence” to gender stereotypes
Some clichés seem very stubborn, especially in men. They meet two more times often compared to women in the “strong adherence” to gender stereotypes category (6% versus 12%). Logically, there are fewer who completely reject these clichés, i.e. 10% versus 15% of women.
These representations are linked to treatment children or the elderly. Therefore, 6 out of 10 people agree with the idea that mothers are better at managing their children’s needs than their fathers. Another significant fact: 4 out of 10 people believe that women are better nurses than men.
In general, men and people 65 and older are more likely to adhere to gender stereotypes, Drees notes. On the contrary, women and people with higher education reject them.
Drees notices this too the higher income individuals have, the less they reject these stereotypes. Therefore, those who have a higher standard of living are more likely to adhere to certain stereotypes, particularly regarding the supposed different professional abilities between men and women.
Stereotypes still very present in heterosexual couples
The barometer also highlights the persistence of strong inequalities among heterosexual couples in terms of domestic work. Because 54% of women interviewed mainly take care of household chores, compared to… 7% of men. An almost similar gap when it is necessary to take charge of activities related to children, whether it is taking charge of free time activities or meals. Therefore, 46% of women say they mostly do it themselves rather than their partner, compared to 6% of men.
According to Drees, “ Stereotypes and domestic practices appear to be related: the more people adhere to gender stereotypes, the less they report egalitarian sharing in their couple “.
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Source: Madmoizelle
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