Gender bias uncovered in children's books with male characters, including male animals, leading the fictional pack

Tuesday, May 3, 2011 - 15:30 in Paleontology & Archaeology

The most comprehensive study of 20th century children's books ever undertaken in the United States has found a bias towards tales that feature men and boys as lead characters. Surprisingly, researchers found that even when the characters are animals, they tend to be male.

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