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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Harriette Boucher

Countries with extreme views on masculinity are unhappy places to live, study finds

People living in countries where men believe they have to constantly prove their “manhood” are less happy, a new study has revealed.

The research found that places where precarious manhood beliefs (PMB) were higher also had lower economic output, lower life expectancy, reduced social support, and heightened perceptions of corruption.

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