Women more likely than men to accept global warming
Women tend to believe the scientific consensus on global warming more than men, according to a study by a Michigan State University researcher.
Women tend to believe the scientific consensus on global warming more than men, according to a study by a Michigan State University researcher.
Social Sciences
Sep 14, 2010
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Do common stereotypes about female characteristics keep the number of women in management roles low? This is the question posed by Janka Stoker and her colleagues from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands in their ...
Economics & Business
Mar 22, 2011
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Studies show that men are not as environmentally friendly as women. Let's face it, not too many "man caves" feature solar panels, recycle bins or posters of electric cars. It's just not manly.
Social Sciences
Aug 25, 2016
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Middle-aged men who strongly idealize masculinity are almost 50 percent less likely than other men to seek preventative healthcare services, according to a study—the first population-based analysis of men's masculinity ...
Social Sciences
Aug 10, 2009
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There is a gender divide in the subjects teenagers choose to study. In 2022, 63% of UK GCSE candidates taking full-course Physical Education (PE) for GCSE were male. For Art and Design subjects, though, boys made up only ...
Social Sciences
Aug 25, 2022
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Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics (MPI) have revealed a link between role nouns (e.g. job titles) in gendered languages and gender equality. The study, which examined whether the masculine form ...
Social Sciences
Nov 29, 2018
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Homophobic language runs rampant on social media, but UO sociologist C.J. Pascoe wanted to investigate whether the trend actually reflects a widespread sentiment about homosexuality.
Social Sciences
Apr 17, 2019
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When male workers believe their gender status is threatened, they are more likely than their female counterparts to engage in deviant behavior such as lying, cheating or stealing in the workplace, new research suggests.
Social Sciences
Jan 11, 2022
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Most Australians recognize that traditional gender stereotypes are limiting and harmful for boys and men, a new national survey has found. And perhaps contrary to popular belief, many Australians are receptive to messages ...
Social Sciences
Dec 8, 2020
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Children, and especially boys, show stronger stereotyping about masculine and feminine jobs than previously suspected, an innovative study by the University of Sussex reveals.
Social Sciences
Jul 27, 2020
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