Gender, Empathy, and Political Behavior

• In Event: Masculinity and Voters

Brief Overview

It has been argued that women are more likely to support social welfare programs because of higher levels of empathy. However, we show that women do not have higher levels of empathy, but rather lower levels of attitudes that conflict with it.

Authors

• Leonie Huddy, Stony Brook University

• Maggie McDonnell, Stony Brook University