Children share the stereotype that links being "brilliant" to white men more than white women, but don't apply this assumption to black men and women, say researchers.
James Devitt-NYU •
futurity
Oct. 10, 2019
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~4 min
"Of the women we observed, nearly 42% experienced physical abuse, verbal abuse, or stigma and discrimination, while 35% of the women we surveyed reported such abuse."
Giving your seat on the bus to a pregnant woman is a kindness, but when coworkers try to lighten her load it may hurt her changes of returning to work.
Amy McCaig-Rice University •
futurity
Oct. 2, 2019
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~2 min
Black women's efforts to be strong, self-sacrificing, and emotionless, which researchers call a Superwoman persona, has both protective and negative health effects.
Kristen Parker-Michigan State •
futurity
Oct. 1, 2019
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~4 min