Why women – including feminists – are still attracted to 'benevolently sexist' men
If a man offers to help a woman with her heavy suitcase or to parallel park her car, what should she make of the offer?
If a man offers to help a woman with her heavy suitcase or to parallel park her car, what should she make of the offer?
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Sep 19, 2018
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Two days after actor Will Smith hit comedian Chris Rock in response to a joke about his wife, I gave a taster lecture to a group of year 12 students. I asked them if they agreed with Smith's actions and 58% of them agreed ...
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Apr 6, 2022
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Despite being described by former U.S. President Barack Obama as the most-qualified presidential nominee in U.S. history, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton lost the 2016 campaign for the highest office in the land. ...
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Mar 21, 2018
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Would women rather "pop the question?" Apparently not. With marriage proposals in the air around the new year, researchers at UC Santa Cruz report that both women and men tend to hold traditional views when it comes to marriage ...
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Jan 16, 2013
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An analysis of 10 million comments on the social media platform Reddit suggests that public interest in male versus female politicians is relatively equal, but that gender biases exist across the platform. Sara Marjanovic ...
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Oct 26, 2022
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Some women may like it when a man opens the door on a first date or offers to pay the bill at dinner, while others may find the gestures insulting.
Social Sciences
Jul 25, 2018
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Despite progress towards greater gender equality, many people remain stubbornly attached to old-fashioned gender roles in romantic relationships between women and men.
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Aug 2, 2023
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Past research shows physical beauty can be detrimental to women applying for masculine jobs. But belles can put the brakes on discrimination by acknowledging their looks during an interview, according to a new study led by ...
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Oct 7, 2014
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Women continue to face barriers in entrepreneurship, with only 17 percent of small and medium-sized businesses being owned by women in Canada.
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Feb 19, 2024
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