A new study finds evidence that occupational gender bias has consequences for men who may consider entering healthcare, early education, or domestic fields (HEED). The findings indicate that men avoid HEED careers because they expect discrimination and worry about acceptance and judgment of others. The study, published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, sheds light on the complexities of occupational gender bias and its societal repercussions. ...

A new study finds evidence that occupational gender bias has consequences for men who may consider entering healthcare, early education, or domestic fields (HEED). The findings indicate that men avoid HEED careers because they expect discrimination and worry about acceptance and judgment of others. The study, published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, sheds light on the complexities of occupational gender bias and its societal repercussions.

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  • Peacemeal12@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    That part about female pedophiles being accepted is an exaggeration, has no bearing on reality and doesn’t help any cause. Yes, women aren’t treated as guilty as men are for sex crimes against children, but even then this paranoia is spreading against women as well. For example, my coworker told me that she had a neighboring young boy that would go to her farm on occasion and she ended up taking precautions out of fear of being accused and sued, in similar way to what a man would do.