"Boys in the United States learn that masculinity emphasizes detachment, control and mastery. A feminine identity, on the other hand, stresses attachment, empathy and care – traits that may make it easier to feel concern about the potential dire consequences of global warming"

Women more likely than men to accept global warming: a gender divide that’s not explained by the roles that men and women perform such as whether they were homemakers, parents or employed full time. Instead, researchers theorised the divide is caused by “gender socialization.”