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April 15, 2026Journal of Experimental Political ScienceOpen Access

A Replication and Extension of Willer et al. (2013), Overdoing Gender: A Test of the Masculine Overcompensation Thesis

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CGClaire GothreauNHNicholas Haas

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Overview

Replication study finds no link between masculinity threat and political attitudes in a large sample, challenging established beliefs.

Key Points

  • This research aims to investigate whether a threat to masculinity influences men's political attitudes, specifically towards conservatism.
  • Conducted a preregistered replication of Willer et al.'s study with a nationally representative sample.
  • Utilized experiments involving political attitude assessments centered on masculinity threat.
  • Compared outcomes with original findings from a different sample design.
  • No consistent evidence found that masculinity threat affects political attitudes in men.
  • Results diverged significantly from those reported by Willer et al.
  • The findings suggest that prior conclusions regarding masculinity and conservatism may lack robustness.

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Gothreau et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69df2ae6e4eeef8a2a6afd5bhttps://doi.org/10.1017/xps.2025.10027
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