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Bias

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Bias

At the root of gender inequality is bias – both implicit and explicit. Gender bias can impact advancement in education, careers, and beyond. Learn what stereotypes exist, how they can be harmful, and practices and policies that can help us move beyond bias barriers to experience our full potential.

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Quality of Evidence Revealing Subtle Gender Biases in Science Is in the Eye of the Beholder

When presented with evidence of how gender bias disadvantages women in STEM fields, men evaluate this research more negatively than women.

Ian M. Handley, Elizabeth R. Brown, Corinne A Moss-Racusin, Jessi L. Smith (2015)
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Discrimination against Queer Women in the U.S. Workforce: A Resume Audit Study

Based on fictitious resumes, LGBTQ women received fewer invitations to interview than perceived heterosexual women when applying online to jobs in several states.

Emma Mishel (2016)
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Perceptions of Legitimacy: The Sex of the Legal Messenger and Reactions to Sexual Harassment Training

Sexual harassment training has varying effects on men’s perceptions of women’s competence, status, and likability—depending on whether the training is led by a woman or a man.

Justine Tinkler, Skylar Gremillion, Kira Arthurs (2015)
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Overdoing Gender: A Test of the Masculine Overcompensation Thesis

Men whose gender identity was threatened demonstrate stronger masculine preferences (such as belief in male superiority) and dominant attitudes, and men with high testosterone levels showed significantly strong reactions to masculinity threats.

Robb Willer, Christabel Rogalin, Bridget Conlon, Michael T Wojnowicz (2013)
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Creativity from Constraint? How the Political Correctness Norm Influences Creativity in Mixed-sex Work Groups

Setting politically correct norms helps promote the free expression of ideas in mixed-sex work groups by reducing anxiety about sharing potentially offensive ideas.

Jack A. Goncalo, Jennifer A Chatman, Michelle Duguid, Jessica A. Kennedy (2015)
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The Paradox of Meritocracy in Organizations

Organizations that emphasize merit-based cultures, while intending to increase opportunities, fairness, and equity, may inadvertently be disadvantaging women.

Emilio J. Castilla, Stephan Benard (2010)
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Female Leaders: Injurious or Inspiring Role Models for Women?

High-level female role models, whose success seems unattainable, negatively affects younger women’s self-perceptions and leadership aspirations; however, mid-level female role models do not.

Crystal L. Hoyt, Stefanie Simon (2011)
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Science Faculty’s Subtle Gender Biases Favor Male Students

Science professors of both genders exhibited an unconscious bias against female students, perceiving them to be less competent than male students.

Corinne A Moss-Racusin, John F. Dovidio, Victoria L Brescoll, Mark J Graham, Jo Handelsman (2012)
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When Performance Trumps Gender Bias: Joint Versus Separate Evaluation

Decrease gender bias in hiring and promotion decisions by evaluating candidates in groups, rather than one by one.

Iris Bohnet, Alexandra van Geen, Max H. Bazerman (2015)
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Masculinity, Status, and Subordination: Why Working for a Gender Stereotype Violator Causes Men to Lose Status

Men working for female supervisors in male-dominated fields receive lower salaries and lose social status due to their lower perceived masculinity.

Victoria L Brescoll, Eric Luis Uhlmann, Corinne A Moss-Racusin, Lonnie Sarnell (2012)
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Topic Overview

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Bias

At the root of gender inequality is bias – both implicit and explicit. Gender bias can impact advancement in education, careers, and beyond. Learn what stereotypes exist, how they can be harmful, and practices and policies that can help us move beyond bias barriers to experience our full potential.

Image
Bias Icon

Discrimination against Queer Women in the U.S. Workforce: A Resume Audit Study

Based on fictitious resumes, LGBTQ women received fewer invitations to interview than perceived heterosexual women when applying online to jobs in several states.

Emma Mishel (2016)
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Overdoing Gender: A Test of the Masculine Overcompensation Thesis

Men whose gender identity was threatened demonstrate stronger masculine preferences (such as belief in male superiority) and dominant attitudes, and men with high testosterone levels showed significantly strong reactions to masculinity threats.

Robb Willer, Christabel Rogalin, Bridget Conlon, Michael T Wojnowicz (2013)
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The Paradox of Meritocracy in Organizations

Organizations that emphasize merit-based cultures, while intending to increase opportunities, fairness, and equity, may inadvertently be disadvantaging women.

Emilio J. Castilla, Stephan Benard (2010)
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Science Faculty’s Subtle Gender Biases Favor Male Students

Science professors of both genders exhibited an unconscious bias against female students, perceiving them to be less competent than male students.

Corinne A Moss-Racusin, John F. Dovidio, Victoria L Brescoll, Mark J Graham, Jo Handelsman (2012)
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Masculinity, Status, and Subordination: Why Working for a Gender Stereotype Violator Causes Men to Lose Status

Men working for female supervisors in male-dominated fields receive lower salaries and lose social status due to their lower perceived masculinity.

Victoria L Brescoll, Eric Luis Uhlmann, Corinne A Moss-Racusin, Lonnie Sarnell (2012)
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Quality of Evidence Revealing Subtle Gender Biases in Science Is in the Eye of the Beholder

When presented with evidence of how gender bias disadvantages women in STEM fields, men evaluate this research more negatively than women.

Ian M. Handley, Elizabeth R. Brown, Corinne A Moss-Racusin, Jessi L. Smith (2015)
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Perceptions of Legitimacy: The Sex of the Legal Messenger and Reactions to Sexual Harassment Training

Sexual harassment training has varying effects on men’s perceptions of women’s competence, status, and likability—depending on whether the training is led by a woman or a man.

Justine Tinkler, Skylar Gremillion, Kira Arthurs (2015)
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Bias Icon
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Decision Making Icon

Creativity from Constraint? How the Political Correctness Norm Influences Creativity in Mixed-sex Work Groups

Setting politically correct norms helps promote the free expression of ideas in mixed-sex work groups by reducing anxiety about sharing potentially offensive ideas.

Jack A. Goncalo, Jennifer A Chatman, Michelle Duguid, Jessica A. Kennedy (2015)
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Female Leaders: Injurious or Inspiring Role Models for Women?

High-level female role models, whose success seems unattainable, negatively affects younger women’s self-perceptions and leadership aspirations; however, mid-level female role models do not.

Crystal L. Hoyt, Stefanie Simon (2011)
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When Performance Trumps Gender Bias: Joint Versus Separate Evaluation

Decrease gender bias in hiring and promotion decisions by evaluating candidates in groups, rather than one by one.

Iris Bohnet, Alexandra van Geen, Max H. Bazerman (2015)
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