22 October 2012, 221012, appearance expectations on women, behaviour expectations, women
Q. Do you think women face more or less pressure over their behavior and appearance than they did 20 years ago?
|
Total |
Men |
Women |
Aged 18-34 |
Aged 35-54 |
Aged 55+ |
|
| Total more |
49% |
39% |
58% |
56% |
44% |
48% |
| Total less |
30% |
37% |
25% |
27% |
33% |
30% |
| A lot more |
24% |
14% |
34% |
24% |
23% |
27% |
| A little more |
25% |
25% |
24% |
32% |
21% |
21% |
| A little less |
15% |
16% |
14% |
17% |
15% |
13% |
| A lot less |
15% |
20% |
11% |
10% |
18% |
17% |
| About the same |
16% |
17% |
14% |
9% |
19% |
19% |
| Don’t know |
5% |
7% |
3% |
8% |
4% |
3% |
49% of respondents believe that women face more pressure over their behavior and appearance than they did 20 years ago and 30% think they face less pressure.
58% of women and 56% of people aged under 35 think there is more pressure on women.
By voting intention, 56% of Labor voters think there is more pressure compared to 52% of Greens voters and 45% of Liberal/National voters.