Polling reportedly shows men favor expanding nuclear power far more than women in the U.S., with similar results in Denmark. If institutions that set cultural and policy agendas skew female, their aggregate risk preferences could dampen adoption of high‑energy technologies like nuclear.
— This implies energy policy outcomes may hinge on the gender makeup of gatekeeping institutions, not just partisan ideology or economics.
Jerusalem Demsas
2025.10.02
80% relevant
It references a March 2025 Gallup poll with a stark male–female split on nuclear ('strongly favor': 41% men vs 16% women) and connects that gap to broader tech‑risk attitudes, reinforcing the idea that gender composition influences energy policy outcomes.
Arnold Kling
2025.08.23
100% relevant
Arctotherium’s claim of a 30‑point U.S. sex gap in nuclear support and Kling’s comment that feminizing culture‑forming institutions predict anti‑progress attitudes.
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