This statistic shows the most common reactions of online adults in the United States when encountering sexist posts on social media. During the August 2017 survey, 43 percent of respondents stated they would ignore the content, whereas eight percent would try and discuss the content with the poster offline.
What would you do if someone made a sexist post on social media?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Ignore the post
43%
Unfollow/unfriend the poster
23%
Comment on/ reply to the post
19%
Discuss the content with the poster offline (e.g. on the phone, in person, etc.)
Original question: [… sexist ] Which, if any, of the following would you do if someone made a post on any social media that had the following qualities? If the post was...
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Statista Survey. (August 28, 2017). What would you do if someone made a sexist post on social media? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/378637/reactions-to-sexist-posts-on-social-media-us/
Statista Survey. "What would you do if someone made a sexist post on social media?." Chart. August 28, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/378637/reactions-to-sexist-posts-on-social-media-us/
Statista Survey. (2017). What would you do if someone made a sexist post on social media?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/378637/reactions-to-sexist-posts-on-social-media-us/
Statista Survey. "What Would You Do If Someone Made a Sexist Post on Social Media?." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Aug 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/378637/reactions-to-sexist-posts-on-social-media-us/
Statista Survey, What would you do if someone made a sexist post on social media? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/378637/reactions-to-sexist-posts-on-social-media-us/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
What would you do if someone made a sexist post on social media? [Graph], Statista Survey, August 28, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/378637/reactions-to-sexist-posts-on-social-media-us/
