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Why Humans Cry
… Why some people cry more than others Much of that difference is likely to be the result of societal pressures and gender norms, experts say. Consider the fact that little boys and girls cry
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Student Notebook: Making an Informed Decision About Identity Disclosure as a Graduate Instructor
Graduate student instructors have the right to choose if they want to disclose (or not disclose) their sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom. However, some may not be aware of the potential benefits and costs of doing so.
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How Sexist Is Science?
When it comes to women and science, portrayals in the elite science media agree: The academy is sexist. Journal and grant reviewers, tenure-track hiring committees, teaching evaluators, salary committees, and letter writers all favor men.
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Has Academia Become More Gender-Fair for Women? Findings From an Adversarial Analysis of Gender Bias
“Happily, the realities of today no longer support the belief that [STEM] jobs are pervasively biased against women.” But the findings come with caveats. New Psychological Science in the Public Interest.
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Exploring Gender Bias in Six Key Domains of Academic Science: An Adversarial Collaboration
Ceci, Khan, and Williams’s analysis of hundreds of existing studies covering six aspects of academic life relevant to tenure-track professors suggests that the academy has taken significant steps toward gender equality.
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“The Tribe Has Spoken”: Race and Gender Bias Influence Voting Outcomes in Reality TV Show
Women and BIPOC players in the reality TV show Survivor may be less likely to win due to sexual and racial biases that arise when it comes to voting.
