S4 E8 | She's Got the Look: Perspectives on Sexism and Career Motivation

The Dissidents

In this week's episode Mike and Elizabeth discuss a recent journal article about reminders of bias. The authors found that women who read about sexism tended to report lower achievement expectations and career motivation. Our perspectives and interpretations diverge somewhat from that of the authors. We evaluate the study design, findings, and implications through the lens of cancel culture, and consider what a similar study on reminders of racism might reveal.

Podcast Notes:

Doolaard, F. T., Lelieveld, G., Noordewier, M. K., Beest, I., & Dijk, E. (2022). How information on sexism may increase women’s perceptions of being excluded, threaten fundamental needs, and lower career motivation. European Journal of Social Psychology, 52, 405-419.