76% of Young Irish Men Say They’ve Been Discriminated Against

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'More than three in four young men say they repeatedly experience discrimination multiple times each year in modern Ireland, a report from the ESRI has found.

Published on Thursday, the study found that 76% of those aged 17 report regular discrimination, with men within this age bracket being more likely to describe themselves as being subject to unfair treatment than women of the same age.

Such negative treatment, according to the study, took the form of people acting fearful of them, people attempting to harass or intimidate them, and receiving less favourable treatment at restaurants compared to those around them.

“Males report higher perceived discrimination than females at 17, which is driven by higher rates of males responding
that they have experienced ‘people acting as if they are afraid of you’ and being threatened or harassed,” the report reads.

“This is likely to reflect the prevalence of stereotypes around young men as being aggressive or engaging in anti-social behaviour.”'