Cat-calls are detrimental to everyone
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 10:30
in Psychology & Sociology
For every woman who is a direct target of sexism, there are others who witness the event and are also affected. The actions of one sexist man affect how female bystanders feel and behave towards men in general. Stephenie Chaudoir and Diane Quinn, from the University of Connecticut in the US, publish their work on the effects of bystander sexism and group-level reactions to sexism in Springer's journal Sex Roles...