Sexism

It is commonly known that threats to masculinity can lead to very negative reactions from men, but do gender threats have similar outcomes when directed toward women? A study published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology aims to answer...

The more strongly men agreed with statements such as "Men with bigger penises are more masculine" and "My manhood is strongly tied to my penis," the more they agreed with statements such as "Women seek to gain power by getting...

A survey revealed that most men who catcall do so to flirt with women, and many of them hope for a smile from the woman or flirting in return. Still, men who catcalled scored higher in hostile sexism, self-ascribed masculinity,...

"To me, our key finding is that heterosexual but also lesbian and gay individuals have the same bias: They believe that bisexual men are more attracted to men than women even when there is absolutely zero indicators of that and...

People who have more children have a greater tendency to believe that women should be objects of men's adoration and protection, according to new research published in PLOS One. The findings indicate that both men and women who have a...

New research provides evidence that Black women are less likely than their White counterparts to be afforded the protection that can often come with perceptions of femininity. This, in turn, can make police violence against Black women seem more justifiable....

College women tend to report consuming a greater number of alcoholic drinks after being subjected to sexist statements, according to new research published in the scientific journal Sex Roles. The findings shed light on the consequences of so-called "benevolent" sexism,...

Liberal women tend to report higher levels of political participation if they have experienced sex-based discrimination, according to new scientific findings published in American Politics Research. But this does not appear to be the case among conservative women. The study...

New research provides evidence that benevolently sexist feedback can induce cardiovascular threat responses in women, even when the feedback is supportive. The findings have been published in the journal Biological Psychology. Benevolent sexism refers to patronizing, paternalistic, and chivalrous beliefs...

Brief exposure to Judeo-Christian religious words can increase the endorsement of sexist attitudes among both men and women, according to a new study published in the journal Psychology of Religion and Spirituality. "Previous research in this area had found that...

New research in Psychology of Women Quarterly suggests that sexism rationalizes gender income inequality by influencing people's beliefs about the reasons men tend to earn more than women. "I became interested in this topic when I noticed the ways in...

New research has found a link between sexist beliefs and support for men's control over women's reproductive choices. The study, published in the Psychology of Women Quarterly, suggests that sexist beliefs are not only associated with the desire to prevent...

Negative attitudes toward women played a role in outcome of the 2016 presidential election, according to research by experimental psychologists at Oklahoma State University. The study, published in the scientific journal Personality and Individual Differences, found that college students who...

New research published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior investigated if women's sexist attitudes influenced how often they experienced an orgasm. "At present, we do not have a good understanding of how our ideologies may form a basis for how...

The human mind is littered with implicit biases that covertly impact perceptions and behaviors. A good example of such a bias is gender stereotyping. Historically, efforts to reduce the negative effects of gender stereotypes have focused on explicitly observable behaviors....