Sexism

A 62-nation study reveals sexism's broad negative impact. Higher sexism correlates with lower GDP, peace, democracy, and shorter healthy lifespans for both men and women.

It's not just pornography use itself, but college men believing their friends accept rape-themed pornography that links to negative attitudes towards women, a new study finds.

Partner preferences are linked to feminist beliefs, research in Sex Roles reveals. Individuals with stronger feminist views show distinct patterns in what they seek in a mate.

New research reveals that people judge women's bodies through a moral lens far more than men's, shaping societal restrictions on bodily autonomy. This bias may explain why women's choices—like appearance and health—often face greater scrutiny.

A recent study found that men tend to express creativity through risk-taking, while women do so through empathy. Empathy was a stronger predictor of creativity than risk-taking, especially when usefulness was considered, suggesting biases in how creativity is traditionally evaluated.

Countries with more feminine cultural values have higher electric vehicle adoption rates. Additionally, German consumers, especially men, associate them with femininity, suggesting that cultural and symbolic perceptions may act as barriers to adoption.

A recent study found higher pregnancy-associated homicide rates in states with barriers to reproductive healthcare and laws prohibiting divorce during pregnancy.

Men who intentionally distance themselves from traditional masculine ideals report poorer mental health, including less control over their lives and higher distress, anger, and depression.

A recent study found opposition to transgender athletes' inclusion in sports was more common among those with weaker interest in supporting, promoting, and watching female athletes.

Research published in Sex Roles suggests that male victimhood ideology among South Korean men is driven more by perceived socioeconomic status decline rather than objective economic hardship.

College students' perceptions of sexual consent vary with alcohol consumption, relationship type, and gender, with tipsy women often seen as more consenting.

Women in politics face higher risks of violence, with female mayors in Italy three times more likely to be attacked than men. This disparity stems from misogyny, double standards, and backlash against women’s empowerment.

Recent research found that unresponsive advice—unsolicited, generic, and prescriptive—makes women feel less respected, powerful, and listened to. These effects occurred regardless of the advisor’s gender, though advice from men heightened women’s awareness of gender stereotypes.

Women with heightened beliefs in a dangerous world recommend harsher minimum sentences for physically strong male defendants, highlighting how evolutionary threat detection biases can influence modern legal judgments.

A recent study found people tend to underestimate women’s fatigue and overestimate men’s, which could lead to unequal healthcare treatment.