In response to the #MeToo and Time's Up movements, some men in position of power say they are afraid to participate in mentoring relationships with women. This response has serious consequences for women's career development.
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New England Journal of Medicine
Men’s Fear of Mentoring in the #MeToo Era — What’s at Stake for Academic Medicine? | NEJM
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The #MeToo movement did nothing to change Americans' personal views on issues like sexual harassment and workplace discrimination, according to a new study based on surveys from 2016 to 2018. "We did not find any change in sexist attitudes on average. None," said a professor from Vanderbilt.
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Partisans are more likely to believe that members of the other party are guilty of sexual misconduct than members of their own party. There is an exception to this: Individuals who support the #MeToo movement are more evenhanded in their evaluations of sexual misconduct in politics.
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Wiley Online Library
Partisan‐Motivated Evaluations of Sexual Misconduct and the Mitigating Role of the #MeToo Movement
When individuals evaluate something as serious as sexual misconduct allegations in politics, they are often motivated to defend their party—but outside forces can reduce these partisan biases. We bri...
Game theory shows why sexual misconduct is underreported. In an environment where sexual misconduct by one or more individuals is an open secret, those who have been their targets face uncertainty over whether others will come forward.
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One is the loneliest number: game theory shows why sexual misconduct is underreported
While there have been many heated debates about why people who have experienced abuse don’t report, a pair of economists used their academic discipline’s tools to dispassionately explain why underreporting is at its highest when misconduct is widespread,…
More than half of all new doctors face some form of sexual harassment in their first year on the job, including nearly three-quarters of all new female doctors and a third of males, a new study finds.
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Most new doctors face some form of sexual harassment, even after #MeToo
Sexual harassment of all kinds is a common experience among first-year medical residents, also known as interns, especially those in surgical specialties, but it may be declining.
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A new US study found that Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma scored highest for gender inequality, with more conservative states linked to higher gender inequality. Women in states with higher gender inequality reported more health problems, lower financial security, and felt less safe and satisfied.
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PsyPost
Gender inequality varies widely across U.S. states, linked to differences in #MeToo engagement
Researchers developed a state-level Gender Inequality Index to compare gender disparities across U.S. states. They found that gender inequality is linked to poorer health, financial well-being, life satisfaction, and lower engagement in the #MeToo movement.
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Men and women have different perceptions of how often young women experience sexual objectification, with men sometimes estimating higher frequencies than women themselves report. The findings challenge the assumption that men underestimate the everyday harassment…
🚺 Gender Perceptions Differ on Sexual Objectification: A study published in Sex Roles reveals men often estimate young women experience sexual objectification (being treated as a body rather than a person) more frequently than women report for themselves.
📊 Study Findings Challenge Assumptions: Contrary to initial predictions, men's estimates of both overt (e.g., catcalling) and covert (e.g., staring) sexual objectification were higher than women's personal reports. Both genders agreed on the negative emotional impact of these experiences.
📈 Nuances in Estimates: While men estimated overt objectification occurred around 30 times a year, similar to women's numerical estimates, men's estimates for covert objectification were significantly higher (365 times a year vs. 267 times a year for women).
🗣️ Reasons for Discrepancies: Participants suggested men's higher estimates may stem from awareness of their own or other men's behavior, while women might not always notice covert actions. Some suggested men guess higher numbers to appear informed in the current social climate.
#SexualObjectification #GenderStudies #MeToo
📊 Study Findings Challenge Assumptions: Contrary to initial predictions, men's estimates of both overt (e.g., catcalling) and covert (e.g., staring) sexual objectification were higher than women's personal reports. Both genders agreed on the negative emotional impact of these experiences.
📈 Nuances in Estimates: While men estimated overt objectification occurred around 30 times a year, similar to women's numerical estimates, men's estimates for covert objectification were significantly higher (365 times a year vs. 267 times a year for women).
🗣️ Reasons for Discrepancies: Participants suggested men's higher estimates may stem from awareness of their own or other men's behavior, while women might not always notice covert actions. Some suggested men guess higher numbers to appear informed in the current social climate.
#SexualObjectification #GenderStudies #MeToo
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