Accounts of sexual harassment and assault have toppled man after man in workplace after workplace as the #MeToo movement has taken hold, but quantifying its scope has often proved elusive or politically charged. … The largest continuing study available to date, the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey by […] Read more »
Majority Remains Satisfied With Acceptance of Gays in U.S.
The majority of Americans (56%) remain satisfied with the acceptance of gays and lesbians in the U.S., as they have been for the past five years, amid victories in the movement to legalize same-sex marriage. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »
Satisfaction With Military, Security and Economy Rises
Ahead of President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address, Americans are substantially more satisfied with the nation’s military strength, security from terrorism and the state of the economy than they were at the end of Barack Obama’s presidency in early 2017. CONT. RJ Reinhart, Gallup Read more »
Despite NFL’s Woes, Football Remains America’s Most Dominant Sport
Despite concerns over player safety, player protests, and declining ratings, PRRI’s annual survey of sports and society finds that football remains Americans’ favorite sport to watch. The survey also examines Americans’ attitudes towards athletics issues from youth sports to professional leagues, including participation of transgender athletes in high school sports. […] Read more »
Survey of Millennials and ‘Gen Z’ Examines Beliefs on Gender, Race, Discrimination, and Political and Social Issues
A groundbreaking new survey from MTV and PRRI finds that young people age 15-24 believe social pressure to act masculine may be leading young men towards violent and sexually aggressive behavior. … The survey also found that seven in ten (70 percent) young Americans have personally seen or experienced discrimination […] Read more »
More say fight against ISIS going well, but terror concerns linger
Americans feel more positive about the fight against ISIS than they have since 2014, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, marking a rare public opinion win for Donald Trump’s policies, while worries about terrorism, divisions on U.S. policy toward Israel and broad support for allowing transgender people […] Read more »