SOCI 118 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Double Jeopardy, Recall Bias, Double Bind
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Lecture twenty-one: women leaders: displaying competence and likability 03/15/19. Historically, women tend to vote the way their husbands do- linked to their social class and race vote but it didnt. Trump won a majority of the electoral college votes, but clinton won the popular. Allegations against trump for sexual harassment was thought to weaken support. Recall zillman study: sexual harassment has analogous scarring and financial effects as: serious injury or illness, incarceration, assault. For some these experiences galvanize feminist moments. Barbara lee family foundation study of how women can navigate the double bind and tightrope. Many women may not have liked the talk trump gave but men don"t have to be liked to be seen as strong and effective leaders. Voters are more likely to give men the benefit of the doubt when it comes to competence whereas women have to prove themselves. By proving competence women endanger their likability. Williams and dempsey: what works for women at work.
