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Men are more tolerant of the other side than women are of their own
The Eternally Radical Idea with Greg Lukianoff (blog) ^ | October 15, 2025 | Chapin Lenthall-Cleary

Posted on 11/20/2025 6:49:27 AM PST by karpov

Suppose you’re a controversial left-wing speaker. Who do you think would be more likely to let you voice your opinions on campus: a slightly conservative man or a democratic socialist woman?

Now suppose you’re a controversial right-wing speaker. Who do you think would be more likely to let you voice your opinions on campus: a slightly liberal man or a somewhat conservative woman?

It may seem obvious that, regardless of gender, someone with a similar ideology would be more tolerant of your views. But recent data gathered by FIRE suggests that’s not always the case.

Amazingly, it turns out that men are often more tolerant of the opposite side than women are of their own side.

The data comes from FIRE’s annual College Free Speech Rankings, which is designed to gauge the state of free speech on American college campuses as well as student attitudes toward free speech. This includes gauging students’ feelings towards allowing various hypothetical speakers on campus, which we can break down by various characteristics. When evaluating the data based on gender, some shocking trends arise.

Men are, on average, significantly more tolerant and less censorious than women. By contrast, while political affiliation makes people more biased towards speakers on their side, it affects their overall willingness to let speakers speak, regardless of ideology, very little. However, regardless of party or ideology, men are significantly more tolerant than women, so much so that the gender difference dominates the ideology difference. This effect is even more acute in the extremes: men are over 3.5 times more likely than women to be “perfectly tolerant” of opposing views — meaning they would definitely allow any campus speakers, including those they disagree with.

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TOPICS: Education; Politics
KEYWORDS: censorship; college

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1 posted on 11/20/2025 6:49:27 AM PST by karpov
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To: karpov

Despite their usual differences, men and women agree on one thing. Neither of them trust women.............


2 posted on 11/20/2025 6:52:45 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: karpov

Not even slightly surprised.


3 posted on 11/20/2025 6:53:55 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (Democrats seek power through cheating and assassination. They are sociopaths. They just want power.)
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To: Red Badger
Despite their usual differences, men and women agree on one thing. Neither of them trust women...

"On one issue, at least, men and women agree: they both distrust women." - H. L. Mencken

4 posted on 11/20/2025 6:56:15 AM PST by T.B. Yoits
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To: karpov

I want to hear the lefties speak, openly, and in a controlled environment. Then, I want to answer them, and defeat their arguments. It keeps us sharp.


5 posted on 11/20/2025 6:56:49 AM PST by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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To: karpov

Somebody better tell Kammy. This guy here use Venn Diagrams to illuminate his data!


6 posted on 11/20/2025 6:56:50 AM PST by lee martell
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To: T.B. Yoits

Misogynist: Someone who hates women as much as they hate each other.


7 posted on 11/20/2025 7:00:09 AM PST by T.B. Yoits
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To: T.B. Yoits

“When women kiss it always reminds one of prize fighters shaking hands.” -H.L. Mencken


8 posted on 11/20/2025 7:01:08 AM PST by T.B. Yoits
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To: karpov

My sisters trust me more than they trust each other.


9 posted on 11/20/2025 7:01:14 AM PST by ComputerGuy
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To: T.B. Yoits

Crowd four men into a hut and they’ll make it work. Put two women in opposite ends of a palace and they’ll find reasons to hate each other.


10 posted on 11/20/2025 7:01:41 AM PST by T.B. Yoits
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To: T.B. Yoits

Men look at other men as potential fellow soldiers. Women look at each other as competition.


11 posted on 11/20/2025 7:02:05 AM PST by T.B. Yoits
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The “patriarchy” protected women from each other.


12 posted on 11/20/2025 7:02:23 AM PST by T.B. Yoits
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To: T.B. Yoits

Men will nod down for a stranger and chin up for a friend. Women will shoot daggers or lie to each others’ faces.


13 posted on 11/20/2025 7:03:06 AM PST by T.B. Yoits
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To: T.B. Yoits

In before the misandrists...


14 posted on 11/20/2025 7:03:15 AM PST by kosciusko51
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To: T.B. Yoits

Women will destroy another woman’s happiness out of jealousy.


15 posted on 11/20/2025 7:03:16 AM PST by T.B. Yoits
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To: T.B. Yoits

Don’t attempt to treat women better than they treat themselves.


16 posted on 11/20/2025 7:03:34 AM PST by T.B. Yoits
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Women don’t have female friends; they have rivals.


17 posted on 11/20/2025 7:03:52 AM PST by T.B. Yoits
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Single women keep other women single.


18 posted on 11/20/2025 7:04:13 AM PST by T.B. Yoits
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“Women will buy shoes just to keep other women from having them.” - Gallagher


19 posted on 11/20/2025 7:05:00 AM PST by T.B. Yoits
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To: Red Badger

Don’t leave them home alone with your kids.


20 posted on 11/20/2025 7:05:08 AM PST by esquirette ("Our hearts are restless until they find rest in Thee." ~ Augustine)
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