Posted on 09/01/2023 7:21:36 PM PDT by Libloather
Electric vehicles (EVs) are often deemed the future of transport, with titans like Ford and Tesla racing to make them.
But a new study reveals that 'more macho' men may not see this the same way, in the bizarre belief that EVs will harm their image.
Dr Michael Parent, a researcher at the University of Texas at Austin (UT), claims that men who prioritise acting 'like a real man' are more likely to frown upon electric-powered cars.
High-performance gasoline vehicles are instead preferred as a marker of masculinity, he says, raising an alarming and unexpected uncertainty for efforts against climate change.
'It wouldn't be a main driver of climate change, but it is one more, preventable, thing that adds to the pile of issues related to climate,' Dr Parent told MailOnline.
'Although the issue could be addressed through advertising, it would probably be better for education to address healthy gender role norms to reduce precarious masculinity in general.
'That is related to a broad set of negative behaviours including sexism, homophobia, aggression, and others.'
As part of his research, Dr Parent examined the concept of 'masculine contingency' among 400 men living in the US.
Masculine contingency refers to the degree to which a person bases their self-worth on cultural standards of masculinity including toughness, status and anti-femininity.
These perceptions can be real or imagined, with all participants asked to agree or disagree with a series of statements including 'I can't respect myself if I don't live up to what it means to be a 'real man'.'
Answers were then compared with car purchasing habits and attitudes, examining whether gas/diesel, hybrid or electric was preferred.
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I want to go VRRROOOON, not “bing, bing, bing”
One of my problems with E-Cars is the motor that remains silent while driving. They may want to consider adding some minimum level of operational sound to alert other driver or pedestrians
with vision issues.
Too funny, I agree. Only I think the electric cars sound more like zzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Real men can do the math.
What kind of chicks are going to go after a man standing and waiting five hours for his car to charge? I think they’d all be named Karen....just sayin’.
Maybe men prefer gas vehicles because they want to get where they’re going. And not catch fire.
“I want to go VRRROOOON, not “bing, bing, bing””
Your VRRROOON will be eating dust behind that Bing Bing Bing!
Not if both are trying to tow a manly trailer.
I have a 1993 Honda Element. Bike rack, stickers that say Element “Of Surprise”. “Honda Element As An Elephant”, USMC, and Bicycle Colorado.This is the only vehicle that I have truly loved. Try to take her from me.
As long as l have a choice I won’t be driving a cuck mobile.
Oh, I forgot I just added a new sticker: “Bigger on the Inside”.
Bullcrap. Manly men, aka employed, don’t have time to wait around for a crap battery to recharge on the way to the construction site.
Your post #7 - I would have used a Marv Throneberry card instead, because I had about a million of those at one time, but the same idea. I have no idea why Topps put so many of his cards in the packages back in the day. Somebody must have forgotten to stop the press after a normal run.
Or maybe real men want a car that actually works.
Yep. My hippie/yuppie Austin daughter has a Tesla, and I love to drive it. But Hell’s gonna be subzero before I trade my Grand Cherokee or Suburban for one of my own.
I don’t want my house going up in a lithium fueled fire.
I also dont like the idea of government utilities being able to kill my ability to drive, or regard my private vehicle as backup power for them if they can tap it.
I’d say a man in a car that can go from 0 to 60 in 3.5 seconds is pretty manly.
There are lots of pros and cons to EV’s. But to call into questions some one’s manhood is pretty queer.
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