Using original survey data collected in the United Kingdom in the fall of 2022, I explore the relationship between gendered attitudes, nationalism, and xenophobia as it relates to public opinion towards the British government and British immigration policy. I find that gender traditionalists are more likely to believe the United Kingdom has grown “too soft and feminine” and needs “strong, masculine leadership.” Gender traditionalists also express higher levels of support for a host of implicitly and explicitly gendered nativist statements. These findings underline the significance of gendered attitudes in British public opinion and contribute to a growing literature emphasizing the importance of taking gendered attitudes into account when studying nationalism and xenophobia.
