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The Myth of the Queen Bee
U.S. News & World Report: Female bosses sometimes have a reputation for not being very nice. Some display what’s called “queen bee” behavior, distancing themselves from other women and refusing to help other women as
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Women’s prejudice linked with menstrual cycle
Times of India: A study byMichigan State University psychologist researchers has indicated that women’s bias against male strangers increases when women are fertile, suggesting prejudice may be partly fuelled by genetics. “Our findings suggest that
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Why are passionate women always compared to cats? Meow!
The Globe and Mail: Earlier this month, someone who is not a cat meowed at Australian Minister of Finance Penny Wong. Wong had the floor during a heated debate among members of the Senate Economics
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Do Sexist Workplaces Foster ‘Queen Bee’ Behavior?
The Epoch Times: “Queen bee” behavior in the workplace might be a response to a difficult, sexist environment, according to a study in an upcoming issue of Psychological Science. Some women in upper management are
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‘Queen Bee’ Bosses Often Victims of Sexist Workplace
LiveScience: Some female bosses get a bad rap for their “queen bee” behaviors, including the cold shoulder they give to other women in the office. But new research suggests we should blame the sexist work
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The Myth of the ‘Queen Bee’: Work and Sexism
Researchers wondered if the “queen bee” behavior—refusing to help other women and denying that gender discrimination is a problem, for example—might be a response to a difficult, male-dominated environment.
