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Half of Americans say stereotyping women is never OK

May 11, 2026 · n = 1,000 · MoE ±3.3%Source report ↗

Core finding

Most Americans say stereotyping women has no place in their personal values. Nearly eight-in-ten (78%) say it is untrue that using stereotypes about women is OK by their values, including 51% who say it is 'not at all true,' according to a May 2026 Verasight survey.

Agreement is rare: just 2% call the statement 'very true,' while roughly one-in-five (20%) sit somewhere between the two.

Topline distribution

Half of Americans say stereotyping women is never OK.

Please indicate the extent to which the following statement is true or not true: According to my personal values, using stereotypes about women is OK.

1 - Not at all true
51.2%
2
16.5%
4
11.3%
3
10.1%
5
6.8%
7 - Very true
2.3%
6
1.9%

n = 1,000 · May 11, 2026 · MoE ±3.3%

Source report · Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2026-045 ↗

Methodology

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ModeVerasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
PopulationUS adults age 18+
Field datesMay 11, 2026
Base (unweighted)1,000
Margin of error±3.3%
Modulesociety
SponsorVerasight
Weight variableweight
Weighting targetsage, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

Sources

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    Please indicate the extent to which the following statement is true or not true: According to my personal values, using stereotypes about women is OK.

    reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26

Cite this question

Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2026-045, fielded May 11-11, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.

https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-5.28