According to a survey conducted in September 2023, over 69 percent of men aged 60 to 69 years old believed that men should be masculine. The share of individuals agreeing others should follow traditional gender stereotypes was higher among men than women, except for those under the age of 20.
Share of individuals who think that traditional gender stereotypes should be followed in Japan as of September 2023, by gender and age
Original question: "Please select the answers that are closest to your opinion regarding masculinity and femininity. Male respondents: men should be masculine; female respondents: women should be feminine."
Respondents were given the choices to answer with: "very much applies," "somewhat applies," "somewhat does not apply," and "does not apply at all." The survey displays the share of respondents who answered "very much applies" and "somewhat applies."
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Hakuhodo Institute of Life and Living. (November 20, 2023). Share of individuals who think that traditional gender stereotypes should be followed in Japan as of September 2023, by gender and age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535022/japan-share-insist-traditional-gender-stereotypes-others-by-gender-and-age/
Hakuhodo Institute of Life and Living. "Share of individuals who think that traditional gender stereotypes should be followed in Japan as of September 2023, by gender and age." Chart. November 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535022/japan-share-insist-traditional-gender-stereotypes-others-by-gender-and-age/
Hakuhodo Institute of Life and Living. (2023). Share of individuals who think that traditional gender stereotypes should be followed in Japan as of September 2023, by gender and age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535022/japan-share-insist-traditional-gender-stereotypes-others-by-gender-and-age/
Hakuhodo Institute of Life and Living. "Share of Individuals Who Think That Traditional Gender Stereotypes Should Be Followed in Japan as of September 2023, by Gender and Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535022/japan-share-insist-traditional-gender-stereotypes-others-by-gender-and-age/
Hakuhodo Institute of Life and Living, Share of individuals who think that traditional gender stereotypes should be followed in Japan as of September 2023, by gender and age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535022/japan-share-insist-traditional-gender-stereotypes-others-by-gender-and-age/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of individuals who think that traditional gender stereotypes should be followed in Japan as of September 2023, by gender and age [Graph], Hakuhodo Institute of Life and Living, November 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535022/japan-share-insist-traditional-gender-stereotypes-others-by-gender-and-age/
