Dominance-oriented views of masculinity widespread among young men, finds study

Half of young men in Switzerland are concerned that "real men" are increasingly being marginalized in society.

A large-scale study by the Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development at the University of Zurich (UZH), in collaboration with männer.ch, shows how prevalent restrictive and dominance-based concepts of masculinity are.

These ideas go hand in hand with misogyny, a propensity for violence and opposition to gender equality.

Prevention efforts should start in schools. ...