PSYC12H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Ambivalent Sexism, Stereotype Threat, Gender Role
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Sexism: negative attitudes and behavior toward someone on the basis of their gender mostly refers to sexism against women. In subtle and overt forms, sexism influences our attitudes toward women, women"s views of themselves, women"s career choices and countless other aspects of women"s lives. Stereotype threat and the pernicious effects of stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination can impair performance, limit opportunities and affect one"s self- concept. Research suggests that gender stereotypes are so well learned that they automatically influence our perceptions and judgments, often without out conscious awareness of such bias. Men and women were seen as complete opposites on virtually all of the traits and characteristics listed (hence the term the opposite sex) Despite the great political, economic and social gains women have made towards equal status over the last 25 years, people"s views of women still tend to be shaped by traditional gender stereotypes that persist today. Bipolar assumption: the notion that men and women are so diametrically opposite.
