"Man up and take it: Gender bias in moral typecasting" - A scientific study on gender bias in harm perception.

Alataire · 2020-07-23T14:57:49+00:00

Saw this pass by on Twitter:

Gender bias in harm perception: Across 6 studies (N>3k), we find people more readily stereotype women as victims and men as perpetrators of harm. This bias suggests it's more challenging to detect and respond compassionately to male suffering.

I haven't had time read the study yet, but from what I see from the abstract and the notes by the author it seems to conclude what most here already realized: women are stereotyped as victims, and men are stereotyped as perpetrators. I think most people here realize that, but I wonder if this is something most feminists realize. I have my doubts.

Alataire · 2020-07-23T15:03:49+00:00

Abstract:

Informed by moral typecasting theory, we predicted a gender bias in harm evaluation, such that women are more easily categorized as victims and men as perpetrators. Study 1 participants assumed a harmed target was female (versus male), but especially when labeled ‘victim’. Study 2 participants perceived animated shapes perpetuating harm as male and victimized shapes as female. Study 3 participants assumed a female employee claiming harassment was more of a victim than a male employee making identical claims. Female victims were expected to experience more pain from an ambiguous joke and male perpetrators were prescribed harsher punishments (Study 4). Managers were perceived as less moral when firing female (versus male) employees (Study 5). The possibility of gender discrimination intensified the cognitive link between women and victimhood (Study 6). Across six studies in four countries (N = 3,137), harm evaluations were systematically swayed by targets’ gender, suggesting a gender bias in moral typecasting.

rotmeat · 2020-07-23T18:34:04+00:00

TBH this is a pretty historical document. It'll take time, but I really think that this will eventually replace feminist theory eventually. It's exciting to be there watching this stuff unfold. Thanks for sharing this.

Title	"Man up and take it: Gender bias in moral typecasting" - A scientific study on gender bias in harm perception.
Author	Alataire
Upvotes	61
Comments	12
Date	July 23, 2020 2:54 PM UTC (5 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates
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