Original question: Please indicate whether you strongly disagree, somewhat disagree, somewhat agree, or strongly agree that a man who stays home to look after his children is less of a man.Â
*Share of respondents who somewhat/strongly agree
**Share of respondents who somewhat/strongly disagree.
***In Canada, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Africa, Turkey, and the United States, respondents were aged 18 to 74 years. 20 to 74 years in Thailand. 21 to 74 years in Indonesia and Singapore. In all other countries, respondents were between the ages of 16 and 74. Missing percentage points totaling 100 percent are either due to rounding or to respondents indicating "don't know" or "no opinion".
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Share of people globally who feel men looking after children is emasculating 2025
Worldwide, slightly less than * think that men staying at home to care for their children are less of a man. This was especially the case in South Korea, where nearly *** had this opinion. On the other hand, only ** percent in Argentina agreed with this.
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Ipsos. (February 20, 2025). Share of people worldwide who feel men staying at home to care for children are less of a man in 2025, by country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/992937/share-people-feel-men-looking-after-children-emasculating-country/
Ipsos. "Share of people worldwide who feel men staying at home to care for children are less of a man in 2025, by country." Chart. February 20, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/992937/share-people-feel-men-looking-after-children-emasculating-country/
Ipsos. (2025). Share of people worldwide who feel men staying at home to care for children are less of a man in 2025, by country. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/992937/share-people-feel-men-looking-after-children-emasculating-country/
Ipsos. "Share of People Worldwide Who Feel Men Staying at Home to Care for Children Are Less of a Man in 2025, by Country." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Feb 2025, /statistics/992937/share-people-feel-men-looking-after-children-emasculating-country/
Ipsos, Share of people worldwide who feel men staying at home to care for children are less of a man in 2025, by country ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/992937/share-people-feel-men-looking-after-children-emasculating-country/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Share of people worldwide who feel men staying at home to care for children are less of a man in 2025, by country [Graph], Ipsos, February 20, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/992937/share-people-feel-men-looking-after-children-emasculating-country/
