Tag Archives: sexism
On SAGE Insight: Helping and Hindering Undergraduate Women’s STEM Motivation: Experiences with STEM Encouragement, STEM-Related Gender Bias, and Sexual Harassment
From Psychology of Women Quarterly ‘#MeToo and other feminist social movements have highlighted the prevalence of sexual harassment and gender-biased treatment, as well as how damaging they can be. Sexual harassment includes unwelcome or inappropriate sexual advances, while gender bias … Continue reading
How do men and women respond to gender bias in STEM?
Can Evidence Impact Attitudes? Public Reactions to Evidence of Gender Bias in STEM Fields From Psychology of Women Quarterly Research has revealed that gender biases limit the opportunities for women within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. But just how … Continue reading
Male police officers’ law enforcement preferences in cases of intimate partner violence
Male police officers’ law enforcement preferences in cases of intimate partner violence versus non-intimate interpersonal violence Do sexist attitudes and empathy matter? From Criminal Justice and Behavior The police have one of the most important roles in combating intimate partner violence … Continue reading
Qualified women earn less
Why do highly qualified women (still) earn less? Gender differences in long-term predictors of career success From Psychology of Women Quarterly Although women’s participation in higher education and in the labor market has increased markedly in the industrialized countries, there … Continue reading
Male benevolent sexism in romantic and work contexts
Prescription of protective paternalism for men in romantic and work contexts From Psychology of Women Quarterly Male protectiveness can be perceived as sexism. The perception depends on the situation, some protectiveness can be identified as benevolent while other protectiveness can … Continue reading
Male politicians have “bigger heads” in more gender-equal cultures
Cultural Differences in Face-ism: Male Politicians Have Bigger Heads in More Gender-Equal Cultures From Psychology of Women Quarterly When it comes to analyzing gender stereotypes in the media, studies have shown that photographs of men focus on male faces while … Continue reading
Inconsistent evaluations may affect promotion of women in law firms
Language of performance evaluations: gender-based shifts in content and consistency of judgment From Social Psychological and Personality Science Partners in Wall Street law firms write equally nice things about the work of their male and female junior lawyers, but when … Continue reading
Brains plus beauty don’t add up: objectifying women lowers their math performance
When what you see is what you get: the consequences of the objectifying gaze for women and men From Psychology of Women Quarterly Women who are looked at as sexual objects not only react as sexual objects, they also exhibit … Continue reading