# Americans are evenly split on whether masculinity is under threat

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/culture/americans-are-evenly-split-on-whether-masculinity-is-under-threat/

> Indexed question in Culture.

## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 3,000 U.S. adults conducted Sept. 22 to 29, 2025, opinion on whether masculinity is under threat in the United States divides evenly, with 37% agreeing and 37% disagreeing.

About a quarter (26%) neither agree nor disagree. Disagreement runs firmer than agreement, with 25% strongly disagreeing versus 15% who strongly agree.

## Topline

Some people say masculinity, or manhood, is under threat in the United States today. How much do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Americans are evenly split on whether masculinity is under threat.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Neither disagree nor agree: 26.0%
- Strongly disagree: 24.8%
- Somewhat agree: 21.6%
- Strongly agree: 15.3%
- Somewhat disagree: 12.3%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2025-09-22 → 2025-09-29
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.3%
- Module: Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#perceptions-of-threat-to-masculinity-in-the-u.s.](https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#perceptions-of-threat-to-masculinity-in-the-u.s.)

## Citation

Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119, fielded September 22-29, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#perceptions-of-threat-to-masculinity-in-the-u.s.](https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#perceptions-of-threat-to-masculinity-in-the-u.s.)