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2016 Postmortem
Showing Original Post only (View all)Think You're Not Biased Against Women Leaders? Take the Test [View all]
Biases, and the stereotypes on which they are based, are a powerful obstacle for women seeking leadership positions. Researchers have found that stereotypes about leadership are decidedly masculine. Although people are less likely to have explicit biases today than in the past, implicit or unconscious bias remains powerful.
Most people have some implicit bias about gender and gender roles. Even people who strongly value gender equity and would prefer to see more women in leadership positions may find that their implicit biases work against their intentions.
If asked, most of us would say that discrimination against women in the workplace is wrong and unacceptable. Unfortunately, research shows that treating women and men equally in hiring decisions, job evaluations, and leadership positions is more of an ideal than a reality. So if we agree that sex discrimination is wrong, why is it still happening? One answer is that many of us harbor unconscious biases that can affect our judgment, even though we may be unaware of them. Uncovering these unconscious, or implicit, biases can be the first step to eliminating them.
So how do we uncover them? AAUW has collaborated with Project Implicit and Harvard University researchers to create a test that looks at the mental associations we make between gender and a variety of concepts, many of which affect our beliefs about women in positions of leadership.
Take the test here:
http://www.aauw.org/article/implicit-association-test/
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Likewise, her being the most qualified to be President is independent of her gender.
Buzz Clik
Apr 2016
#9
I didn't spin anything. I disagreed with her vote on the war. If that is your one and only issue...
Buzz Clik
Apr 2016
#70
She certainly has impressive qualifications in turning the middle east into a shithole
jfern
Apr 2016
#120
Correct. It was an oasis of peace and tranquility for 5000 years until she became Secy of State.
Buzz Clik
Apr 2016
#122
Does saying "no, I do not want to take a test" make me biased against female leadership? n/t
lumberjack_jeff
Apr 2016
#2
You've posted this in the wrong forum--This is about the Democratic Primary election
TheDormouse
Apr 2016
#4
First, putting "sexist" in quotation marks when my post did not use that word is dishonest. at best.
merrily
Apr 2016
#84
It said I was bias slightly, missed one in the beginning but they kept moving things around
Joob
Apr 2016
#13
" Your data suggest a moderate association of Male with Supporter and Female with Leader "
Bad Thoughts
Apr 2016
#15
The methodology is explained on the site- has been used before to uncover unconscious
bettyellen
Apr 2016
#58
You were bothered by the results enough to attack the study- without any basis or knowledge.
bettyellen
Apr 2016
#67
So, you think they are lying. I'm not surprised as GDP has become CT central.
bettyellen
Apr 2016
#102
Well that was interesting. I could feel the difficulty in associating women and leader compared to
bettyellen
Apr 2016
#21
Then again, you've lived in your skin a significant amount of time, even if you are only 22.
merrily
Apr 2016
#31
I supported her to the very end in 08 because I wanted to see a woman president in my lifetime.
Autumn
Apr 2016
#54
As if I would be perfectly happy supporting a MAN who was for war and fracking and the TPP
djean111
Apr 2016
#32
result: "Your data suggest a slight association of Male with Supporter and Female with Leader"
Kip Humphrey
Apr 2016
#42
My results: 'Your data suggest a strong association of Male with Supporter and Female with Leader'
whatchamacallit
Apr 2016
#48
"Your data suggest a slight association of Male with Supporter and Female with Leader"
Tarc
Apr 2016
#49
What knee jerk reactions? The negative reactions toward Clinton are mostly the result of
Zorra
Apr 2016
#100
It was posted in GD_P, not in GD. You don't see any significance there? I do.
DisgustipatedinCA
Apr 2016
#106
"Your data suggest a moderate association of Male with Supporter and Female with Leader"
redgreenandblue
Apr 2016
#66
Mine showed a strong association of male with supporter and female with leader.
Ken Burch
Apr 2016
#87
"Your data suggest a strong association of Male with Supporter and Female with Leader"
bunnies
Apr 2016
#92
"Your data suggest a slight association of Male with Supporter and Female with Leader"
ScreamingMeemie
Apr 2016
#93
Because the test first teaches your muscles to use the same key for Male and Leader.
ieoeja
Apr 2016
#107
I'm against Hillary Clinton's policies and judgement. I wouldn't vote for Margaret Thatcher either.
Nanjeanne
Apr 2016
#112
Reported results thus far show 10 to 1 automatic preference for female leaders
Haveadream
Apr 2016
#113
"Your data suggest a slight association of Male with Supporter and Female with Leader"
hereforthevoting
Apr 2016
#118
Haveadream, do you have to take a test to prove you're biased against race or can you just admit it?
WhaTHellsgoingonhere
Apr 2016
#119