In the last four years, young men have grown much more supportive of restricting access to online pornography. While all young Americans—ages 18 to 24—have become increasingly disposed towards limiting access to online pornography, young men have experienced the most substantial shift. In 2021, less than half (43 percent) of young men said they would support making it more difficult to access online pornography. By 2025, nearly two-thirds of young men said they were in favor of more restrictions on Internet pornography. Read more.

Surveys show a growing gap emerging between young men and women. But the gender divide is not simply about politics, but a more fundamental misunderstanding. Our most recent survey revealed that only 42 percent of young men believe young women understand the problems men face in American society. Similarly, a majority (72 percent) of young women feel young men don’t understand their struggles. To better understand why so many young men and women feel misunderstood we decided to ask them to share their views, in their own words. Read more.

Trends in youth partisan affiliation provide a window into the growing political divide between young men and women. Since 2008, the percentage of young men who identify as Democrats has dropped 16 points. Republican affiliation among young men is on the rise, with more young men now belonging to the Republican party than any other time in the past two decades. Young women’s Democratic affiliation has dropped slightly since 2020, but a solid majority (56 percent) remain Democratic. Read more.