When political leaders suggest basic precautions appear unmanly, men are less likely to follow health and safety advice, experts say.
By Daniel Victor Oct. 10, 2020
On Tuesday, and not for the first time, Joseph R. Biden Jr. described President Trump’s reluctant attitude toward wearing masks as “macho.”
Tomi Lahren, a conservative commentator and Fox Nation host, countered that Mr. Biden “might as well carry a purse with that mask.”
In research with Nathaniel Schermerhorn, a graduate student at Penn State, Professor Vescio has found that the degree to which someone endorses traditional masculine ideals — including women who value traditionally masculine men — very strongly correlates with identifying as a Republican.
NY Times October 10, 2020
They were among the most direct comments yet that have tied stereotypes about acting and appearing manly to the basic precautions that doctors, epidemiologists, and other health experts recommend to prevent infection by the highly contagious and deadly coronavirus.
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