This statistic shows the share of Americans who believed sexism to be common in the United States, by race/ethnicity, as of July 2016. In July 2016, 48 percent of black respondents felt sexism was very common. In contrast, 32 percent of white respondents held the identical view.
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YouGov. (July 11, 2016). Americans views on the prevalence of sexism in 2016, by race [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/644341/americans-views-on-the-prevalence-of-sexism-by-race/
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