
Nearly One-Third Of Gen Z Men Think Wives Should Obey Their Husbands, New Global Study Finds
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The study revealed new details about how young men view gender, marriage and relationships in contrast to their Boomer counterparts.
A new global study conducted for Women’s History Month by King’s College of London revealed shocking new details about Gen Z men’s views on gender roles, marriage and relationships compared to older generations. The study could provide insight into the voting habits of Gen Z men skewing further right in the last presidential election.
The study, which surveyed more than 23,000 people worldwide, found that Gen Z men (born between 1996 and 2012) were the most likely generation to have a more traditionally conservative view of marriage, relationships and gender roles. According to the study, 31% of Gen Z men believe that a wife should always obey her husband, and 33% said a husband should have the final say over big decisions.
This is in stark contrast to Baby Boomer men (born between 1945 and 1965), who agreed with those same statements at just 13% and 17%, respectively. Despite women overall giving drastically different responses to the same questions, Gen Z women were still more likely than their Boomer counterparts to say a woman should always obey her husband, with 18% of Gen Z women answering yes, compared to only 6% of Boomer women.
The study was conducted by Ipsos in the United Kingdom and the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership at King’s Business School, and surveyed people from 29 countries, including Great Britain, the United States, Brazil, Australia and India.
Outside of their views on marriage, Gen Z was also more likely to agree with statements more closely associated with traditional gender roles.













