More Americans say being a man helps than hurts a person’s ability to get ahead in the United States these days, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. By contrast, more Americans say being a woman hurts rather than helps. An opposing bar chart showing that 60% of U.S. adults say being a man helps a person's ability to get ahead in the U.S., 14% say it hurts and 25% say it neither helps nor hurts.
It also shows 50% of U.S. adults say being a woman hurts, 24% say it helps and 25% say it neither helps nor hurts. Women are more likely than men to say being a man helps and being a woman hurts a person's ability to get ahead.
