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o Biased based on gender
o Takes the form of attitudes, beliefs, behaviors |
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| how does sexism take the form of attitudes, beliefs, behaviors |
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• Stereotypes can lead to sexists behaviors. Doesn’t have to discriminate
• Politically correct when it comes to gender
Flight attentand- not a stewardest
Admin. Asst- no Secreataries
• Laws and legislation in place that prevent overt discriminations in ex hiring practices and reduce appearance of sexism |
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more subtle form
o Gives appearance of equality between men and women |
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| How does modern sexism Give appearance of equality between men and women |
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• Nothing in place that truly maintains/encourages equality between men and women
• We dont need Affirmative action policies bc theres already equal |
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| example of assumption men and women are equal in modern sexism? |
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Woman has to be involved in every play, women’s points count twice as much, point of the rules- incentive to encourage women to play. Women need it bc they are weak
• Idea- men and women are now equal. Do not give women an advantage= Modern sexism. Problem- women are not viewed equally. |
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| positive feelings/attitudes and negative towards women. Comes from journal article on angel. Look at characteristics that make up both benevolent and hostile sexism- |
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| o Benevolent sexism (BS)- |
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| negatives associated w/women |
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| o HS and BS revolve around issues of |
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| social power, gender identity and sexuality |
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| o Both (HS, BS) composed of 3 shared components: |
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• 1. Paternalism
• 2. Gender differentiation
• 3. Heterosexuality |
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(BS)- relating to others “in the manner of a father dealing w/his children”
o Man relates to a woman in the way a father relates to child
o A good woman should be set on a pedestal
o Men should sacrifice to provide for women
o Women should be rescued before men |
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| • Compare Dominative Paternalism |
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| (HS): the view that women are not fully competent adults in need of a superoridinate male figure. |
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| • Complementary gender differentiation |
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(BS):The notion that women have many positive qualities that complement those men o Women have a superior moral sensibility
o Women have a quality of purity that few men possess
o Women have refined sense of culture and good taste |
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| • Competitive Gender differentiation |
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| (HS): only men have the qualities necessary to govern important social institutions. By identifying w/the more powerful social group, men enhance their self esteem by differentiating themselves from women |
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(BS): mens sexual motivation toward women may represent a genuine desire for psychological closeness
o Every man ought to have a woman he adores
o Despite accomplishment, men are incomplete w/out women
• Every man ought to have a woman he adores
• Despite accomplishment, men are incomplete w/out women |
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(HS): mens dyadic dependecny on women creates a situation in which members of a more powerful group are dependent on members of a subordinate group. It creates a vulnerability that men may resent.
o Women is sexual temptress; can get men to do anything by tempting w/sex
o Men are p-whipped |
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| 4 factors that emerged from HS and BS data the correlated with items on ASI |
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| • 1. Load onto 3 subfactors of the BS factors• 2. HS only loads onto a single factor. Unidementional |
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| Load onto 3 subfactors of the BS factors |
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| o protective paternalism, complementary gender differentiation, heterosexual intamcy |
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| HS only loads onto a single factor. |
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Unidementional
o Not because the sources of HS are differenct than those of BS but bc the 3 sources of hostility(negativity) are more inextricably tied toghether |
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| what is still represented on HS |
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| • Women exaggerate the existence of sexism, male-female relationships are characterized by a power struggle, and women use sexual relationships to manipulate and control men |
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| How men and women compare on ASI: |
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• Overall- men more sexist than men (higher scores)
• Men score higher in hostile (greater difference)
• More similar in BS attitudes |
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