Unconscious sexism in business and politics

Written on Thursday, August 28th, 2008 at 11:15 am by Jsanders
Filed under Gender Stereotypes, Women's Issues.
Sharon Schmickle of MinnPost.com writes a compelling post:

“The challenge for women competing in politics or business is less misogyny than unconscious sexism: Americans don’t hate women, but they do frequently stereotype them as warm and friendly, creating a mismatch with the stereotype we hold of leaders as tough and strong,” Kirstof said.

In other words, voters may not be aware of the true reasons they feel that a woman is not the right person for an elected office.”

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