How Do Men and Women Differ in Their Views of the Genders and These Characteristics?

Women are somewhat more likely than men to say that the traits apply to their gender, and in fact say that only one trait – aggressive – is more applicable to men than women. Men, on the other hand, are somewhat more likely to ascribe the traits to women, believing that five of those tested are more applicable to women than to their own gender.

Intelligence is the characteristic that both men and women are most likely to say applies equally to the two genders (40% of both genders say "intelligent" applies equally to men and women). There are significant differences, however, among those who do make a choice. Women tend to ascribe intelligence to women (more than to men), while men split evenly in ascribing the trait to the two genders. In a Gallup poll conducted in 1946, 40% of Americans said that men were more intelligent than women (compared to just 21% today), 21% said that women were more intelligent and 36% thought the sexes were equally intelligent.

Men are much more likely than are women to think of themselves as the more courageous sex -- 59% of men think they are more courageous than women, while only 16% say that women are more courageous. On the other hand, women are much more even-handed: 41% of women say that men have more courage while 37% say that the term "courageous" applies best to women. In 1950 Gallup asked Americans whether they thought men or women were more courageous. Interestingly, 35% of the public said men, 33% said women and 22% said the sexes were equally courageous. It is noteworthy that, 50 years later, the number of people who think men are more courageous than women has increased rather than decreased.

We observe a similar pattern with the characteristic "ambitious." A slight majority of men -- 52% -- think that they are the more ambitious group, while 28% choose women. Among women, there is a tie -- 37% of women say that the term fits women, and 37% of women say that the term fits men.

There are six dimensions on which a majority of both men and women agree, but the characteristic "aggressive" is the only trait that both genders agree applies more to men than women. A majority of both men and women say that women are more emotional, talkative, patient, affectionate, and creative.

Another way of looking at these patterns:

Women

Agree that only one dimension on the list applies more to men than to women: aggressive

Believe that six of the dimensions apply more to women than men: emotional, talkative, creative, patient, affectionate, intelligent Say that the two genders are equally courageous, ambitious, easy-going

Men

Believe that four dimensions apply more to men than to women: aggressive, courageous, and ambitious and easy-going

Agree that five of the dimensions apply more to women than men: emotional, talkative, patient, creative, and affectionate

Think that the two genders are equal on only one dimension: intelligent

Historical Trends

Gallup last asked this series in 1995. Those findings differed only slightly from the current ones in that more people volunteered that men and women were equally courageous, creative, ambitious, easy-going and affectionate.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/1978/americans-see-women-emotional-affectionate-men-more-aggressive.aspx

So: 43% of women, the majority, see women as more intelligent as men.

Men are more egalitarian, with only 28% seeing men as more intelligent, which is actually less than the number who see women as more intelligent, at 29%

40% of both men and women see both sexes as equally intelligent.

54% of men are also more likely to say that women are more creative than men, selling themselves short enormously by only 21% saying that both men and women are equal in that regard.

Women are off the charts in that regard, 75% say they are more creative than men, with only 16% believing that the sexes are equal.

The level of egotism expressed by women in this poll is pretty alarming. It shows that women do not consider themselves equal to men -- rather they consider themselves superior in virtually every area. Conversely, men also regard women as superior in most areas, excepting courage and ambition.

Once again the feminists are completely wrong. We do not live in a misogynistic society. However you can make a pretty damn good argument that misandry is everywhere, and that men themselves have internalized these beliefs.