“The women who follows the crowed will usually go no further that the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been before.”

Albert Einstein

When I looked at data from men who took Queendom’s Gender Roles Test, I noticed a mix of traditional, old-school attitudes among younger men—attitudes I hope will evolve over time—alongside some encouraging positive trends. Here’s a breakdown of how men from different age groups view women (percentages indicate the proportion of men who agree with each statement):

Evidently, the attitude a man adopts towards women depends a great deal on how he was raised. My uncle grew up with two sisters—and he’s much more in touch with his emotions and his feminine side than they are. In contrast, a highly traditional and conservative colleague I used to work with grew up in a home where he was made to believe that a woman’s role is in the home, and where his father expected to be waited upon—which is why he was stunned and annoyed when I refused to wash his dishes after he ate his lunch.

But here’s what I’m seeing in the data that gives me hope:

• Most traditional beliefs and potentially debasing attitudes towards gender roles and women in general decrease with age.

• Men are okay with women who cross career and relationship barriers that were once considered taboo.

• Men are determined to support their daughters’ aspirations, whatever they may be.

• Men between the ages of 40 to 49 are awesome.

This one is for my uncle:

Insightfully yours,

Queen D