That also impacts women who happen to eat a lot of meat and like to drive large cars, btw. And also men who like fast fashion. But knowing why there is a general tendency of men to have a larger carbon footprint makes it possible to better explain policies encouraging cutting that. - ThreadSky

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kacemlemoel.bsky.social • 10 days ago

That also impacts women who happen to eat a lot of meat and like to drive large cars, btw. And also men who like fast fashion. But knowing why there is a general tendency of men to have a larger carbon footprint makes it possible to better explain policies encouraging cutting that.

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kacemlemoel.bsky.social•10 days ago

And also encourage better alternatives, outlets, for men to express their masculinity in a way that is less taxing for the environment. There are lots of options, and a reasonable debate to have. But we can't have it if we decide that we don't like the data.

kolyk.bsky.social•10 days ago

You hit the nail on the head. The study could have been published with a comment on fast cars being more polluting and meat consumption also. But they had to go and link it with the habits of a particular demographic.
The similar study on fashion would read: WOMEN’S HABIT POLLUTES MORE THAN MEN

kacemlemoel.bsky.social•10 days ago

We don't need another study on fast cars being more polluting and meat consumption also. Those are already well-established facts. What we need is an understanding on how to go about it. That's why we need to understand how different demographics work.

kacemlemoel.bsky.social•10 days ago

Would it make any sense at all to target a policy aimed at reducing air travel to the people at the bottom of the revenue scale? No. Would it make sense to ask men to buy fewer polluting pantyhoses? No. You need to understand how things work to be efficient about them.

kolyk.bsky.social•10 days ago

I get it.
I guess both researchers and journalists need to be a bit more careful on messaging nowadays.
If this manages to trigger a bunch of centrist dads and women allies (it has) then they need to rethink their approach

kacemlemoel.bsky.social•10 days ago

Agreed. But let's also take into account that we have people actively working to turn any information, sometimes misrepresented, sometimes even completely made up, into triggers. For gain, fame or just destabilisation.

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