Young Men Research Initiative
@ymriofficial.bsky.social
Young Men Research Initiative (YMRI) studies political and social trends among young men in the U.S. and around the world, as well as strategies for more effective political engagement.
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New from @jlray.bsky.social at YMRI: Who's most politically engaged, and how do we overcome political apathy with young men?
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How Should We Talk To Young Men About Voting
How do we overcome apathy?
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December 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
New from @jlray.bsky.social at YMRI: Who's most politically engaged, and how do we overcome political apathy with young men?
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New from YMRI: What young men are hearing (or not) about the current healthcare debates
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What Young Men Are Hearing about Healthcare
After a shutdown and looming subsidy expirations, healthcare is a useful case study on how political debates breakthrough (or don’t)
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December 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
New from YMRI: What young men are hearing (or not) about the current healthcare debates
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The latest from @ymriofficial.bsky.social : There is a significant split between younger Gen Z and older Gen Z. Young men under 25 are significantly to the left of those 25 and over. Some possible explanations:
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Two Gen Zs, Two Different Politics
Young Gen Z men are Trump’s harshest critics
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December 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The latest from @ymriofficial.bsky.social : There is a significant split between younger Gen Z and older Gen Z. Young men under 25 are significantly to the left of those 25 and over. Some possible explanations:
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Young Gen Z men and old Gen Z men may be moving apart in their views on Trump, American exceptionalism, and even social outlook. Read our latest post: open.substack.com/pub/youngmen...
Two Gen Zs, Two Different Politics
Young Gen Z men are Trump’s harshest critics
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December 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Young Gen Z men and old Gen Z men may be moving apart in their views on Trump, American exceptionalism, and even social outlook. Read our latest post: open.substack.com/pub/youngmen...
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conditional on latent levels of traditional masculinity remaining the same (not a foregone conclusion by any means), this article makes a decent case that trump probably peaked with young men in 2024
Who Are the Young Men Who Regret Their Trump Vote?
According to most available data, Trump’s approval ratings are dropping across the electorate. Young men tell a similar story.
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December 16, 2025 at 8:35 PM
conditional on latent levels of traditional masculinity remaining the same (not a foregone conclusion by any means), this article makes a decent case that trump probably peaked with young men in 2024
New from YMRI- Trump's DEI rollbacks may be hurting the ones he's trying to help: men
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How the Trump Administration May Be Unwittingly Hurting Male Students
Based on recent university admissions data, the impact of DEI rollbacks may be surprising
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December 12, 2025 at 2:23 PM
New from YMRI- Trump's DEI rollbacks may be hurting the ones he's trying to help: men
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The latest from @ymriofficial.bsky.social : young men don't socialize as much as they used to - but not for lack of trying
One reason people are lonelier: we've gutted third spaces. There is clear demand for more parks, live music, gyms, bars
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One reason people are lonelier: we've gutted third spaces. There is clear demand for more parks, live music, gyms, bars
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December 10, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The latest from @ymriofficial.bsky.social : young men don't socialize as much as they used to - but not for lack of trying
One reason people are lonelier: we've gutted third spaces. There is clear demand for more parks, live music, gyms, bars
youngmenresearchinitiative.substack.com/p/young-men-...
One reason people are lonelier: we've gutted third spaces. There is clear demand for more parks, live music, gyms, bars
youngmenresearchinitiative.substack.com/p/young-men-...
New from YMRI: Young men know what they see online isn't real, and they still crave in-person connection. There is strong demand for parks, gyms, and other third spaces in today's digital age.
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Young Men Don't Socialize as Much as They Used To - But Not for Lack of Trying
There’s clear appetite for more in-person spaces across U.S. neighborhoods
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December 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
New from YMRI: Young men know what they see online isn't real, and they still crave in-person connection. There is strong demand for parks, gyms, and other third spaces in today's digital age.
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One of the ways social media immiserates is that people on social media appear to be more successful than you, but not deservedly so -- they are perceived to be wealthier, more successful, and more attractive, but *not* morally better nor better educated.
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December 9, 2025 at 1:44 PM
One of the ways social media immiserates is that people on social media appear to be more successful than you, but not deservedly so -- they are perceived to be wealthier, more successful, and more attractive, but *not* morally better nor better educated.
www.ymrp.org/polling
www.ymrp.org/polling
Is ChatGPT the new 1-900 number for young men? Not quite yet, but we're not a long ways off. youngmenresearchinitiative.substack.com/p/is-chatgpt...
December 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Is ChatGPT the new 1-900 number for young men? Not quite yet, but we're not a long ways off. youngmenresearchinitiative.substack.com/p/is-chatgpt...
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December 3, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Check out the latest post here! open.substack.com/pub/youngmen...
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The latest from @ymriofficial.bsky.social : Yale Youth Poll's own Milan Singh guest posts about the stark gender divide on gambling. Young men gamble significantly more, and are also more opposed to gambling regulations.
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How Young Men and Women Think Differently about Gambling
New polling shows that young men are much more likely to gamble—and more likely to oppose gambling restrictions
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December 1, 2025 at 2:51 PM
The latest from @ymriofficial.bsky.social : Yale Youth Poll's own Milan Singh guest posts about the stark gender divide on gambling. Young men gamble significantly more, and are also more opposed to gambling regulations.
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Milan Singh of the Yale Youth Poll broke down new polling on differing support for gambling restrictions among young men and women. Read more here: open.substack.com/pub/youngmen...
How Young Men and Women Think Differently about Gambling
New polling shows that young men are much more likely to gamble—and more likely to oppose gambling restrictions
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December 1, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Milan Singh of the Yale Youth Poll broke down new polling on differing support for gambling restrictions among young men and women. Read more here: open.substack.com/pub/youngmen...
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The latest from @ymriofficial.bsky.social : young men and women feel VERY differently about AI. Young men are "excited" and "hopeful" for AI, and are significantly more likely to use it. Young women are "anxious" and use it less.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The latest from @ymriofficial.bsky.social : young men and women feel VERY differently about AI. Young men are "excited" and "hopeful" for AI, and are significantly more likely to use it. Young women are "anxious" and use it less.
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Isolationism is gripping Gen Z, and not just the Groypers. Read more here: substack.com/@youngmenres...
Isolationism Tempts Gen Z
Young America is turning inwards.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Isolationism is gripping Gen Z, and not just the Groypers. Read more here: substack.com/@youngmenres...
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Isolationism (yes, 'America First' ideology) is rising in gen z men, but not just amongst gen z conservatives, per @ymriofficial.bsky.social.
I've heard this over and over in my listening sessions: 'America has enough issues at home. Why focus on problems abroad?'
It's a generational shift.
I've heard this over and over in my listening sessions: 'America has enough issues at home. Why focus on problems abroad?'
It's a generational shift.
November 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Isolationism (yes, 'America First' ideology) is rising in gen z men, but not just amongst gen z conservatives, per @ymriofficial.bsky.social.
I've heard this over and over in my listening sessions: 'America has enough issues at home. Why focus on problems abroad?'
It's a generational shift.
I've heard this over and over in my listening sessions: 'America has enough issues at home. Why focus on problems abroad?'
It's a generational shift.
Believe it or not, moderates and DSA Democrats alike can learn some Gen Z tips and tricks from the Mamdani campaign. Read more here: open.substack.com/pub/youngmen...
Lessons from the Mamdani Campaign: Winning Gen Z in 2026
What candidates of all persuasions can learn from the 34-year-old’s campaign
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November 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Believe it or not, moderates and DSA Democrats alike can learn some Gen Z tips and tricks from the Mamdani campaign. Read more here: open.substack.com/pub/youngmen...
The Epstein saga has held an outsized influence in the 'manosphere.' Here's who's talking about it, and what they're saying 👉
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November 17, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The Epstein saga has held an outsized influence in the 'manosphere.' Here's who's talking about it, and what they're saying 👉
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If you think it can't get worse than our presidential debates ... you'd be wrong
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Online Debates Are Warping Gen Z's Civil Discourse
From Jubilee to college campuses, the back-and-forth debate format has become distorted
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November 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
If you think it can't get worse than our presidential debates ... you'd be wrong
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New from @ymriofficial.bsky.social - we're building new social listening tools to track the manosphere so you don't have to.
Why did young people blame "both sides" for the shutdown? They got news from guys who aren't exactly process experts.
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Why did young people blame "both sides" for the shutdown? They got news from guys who aren't exactly process experts.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
New from @ymriofficial.bsky.social - we're building new social listening tools to track the manosphere so you don't have to.
Why did young people blame "both sides" for the shutdown? They got news from guys who aren't exactly process experts.
youngmenresearchinitiative.substack.com/p/what-young...
Why did young people blame "both sides" for the shutdown? They got news from guys who aren't exactly process experts.
youngmenresearchinitiative.substack.com/p/what-young...
The government shutdown has been all the buzz for the past six weeks. Here's which popular podcasts among young men are talking about it: youngmenresearchinitiative.substack.com/p/what-young...
November 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The government shutdown has been all the buzz for the past six weeks. Here's which popular podcasts among young men are talking about it: youngmenresearchinitiative.substack.com/p/what-young...
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Recent polling ( x.com/birenbomb/st... ) shows James Talarico rising in the Texas Senate primary.
@ymriofficial.bsky.social did a deep dive on his messaging strategy - give it a read to understand the state of play here in Texas.
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@ymriofficial.bsky.social did a deep dive on his messaging strategy - give it a read to understand the state of play here in Texas.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Recent polling ( x.com/birenbomb/st... ) shows James Talarico rising in the Texas Senate primary.
@ymriofficial.bsky.social did a deep dive on his messaging strategy - give it a read to understand the state of play here in Texas.
youngmenresearchinitiative.substack.com/p/what-james...
@ymriofficial.bsky.social did a deep dive on his messaging strategy - give it a read to understand the state of play here in Texas.
youngmenresearchinitiative.substack.com/p/what-james...
CNN exit polls show young men backing Democrats in New Jersey, Virginia, and New York.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:20 PM
CNN exit polls show young men backing Democrats in New Jersey, Virginia, and New York.
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LinkedIn's hustle culture has more in common with the manosphere than you might think.
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LinkedIn Culture and the World of ‘Hustling Harder’
The intersection between hustle culture and the manosphere is wider than we think
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November 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM
LinkedIn's hustle culture has more in common with the manosphere than you might think.
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Why do women listen to true crime more than men? The answer might not be what you think!
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Why Do So Many Women Love True Crime?
Young women engage with true crime content at rates much higher than their male counterparts
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October 31, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Why do women listen to true crime more than men? The answer might not be what you think!
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