Appraising Gender Discrimination as Legitimate orIllegitimate: Antecedents and Consequences

Jetten, Jolanda; Branscombe, Nyla R.; Iyer, Aarti; Asai, Nobuyuki

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“…Furthermore, men’s perception that they too are victims of discrimination may be a form of competitive victimization. According to this perspective, claiming victimhood is a reaction to men’s dominance being threatened and/or to feelings of guilt about men’s higher social standing (Kobrynowicz and Branscombe, 1997; Sullivan et al, 2012; Jetten et al, 2013; Dover et al, 2016; Young and Sullivan, 2016).…”

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“…Although the belief that men experience discrimination has been on the rise among the general public, this idea has been far more contentious in academic research and theory. Some argue that, because of their social standing, men are less threatened than women by gender-based bias because gender discrimination does not impede men’s upward mobility ( Jetten et al, 2013 ). However, although men may suffer fewer negative outcomes as a result of discrimination, this does not mean that discrimination against men cannot occur.…”

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“…Social psychology in particular has produced a large literature that has sought to uncover the cognitive and motivational mechanisms behind gender discrimination, as well as to track changes in the nature of gender discrimination over time. However, the majority of research in gender discrimination has focused almost exclusively on discrimination against women in traditionally male roles and occupations ( Jetten et al, 2013 ).…”

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Are the Processes Underlying Discrimination the Same for Women and Men? A Critical Review of Congruity Models of Gender Discrimination

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2019

Front. Psychol.

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Although classic congruity models of gender discrimination (e.g., role congruity theory, lack of fit) predict negative outcomes for both women and men in gender-incongruent domains, the literature has focused almost exclusively on discrimination against women. A number of recent studies have begun to address the question of whether and under what circumstances men can also be the targets of gender discrimination. However, the results of these studies have so far been mixed. Therefore, the question of whether men, like women, also suffer discrimination when in gender incongruent roles and domains remains unclear. The goal of the present paper is to integrate and critically examine the burgeoning literature on gender discrimination against men in order to assess whether the symmetrical predictions of congruity models are supported. Through this close analysis and integration of the literature, I aim to identify remaining gaps in the research on gender discrimination. In particular, I propose that researchers of gender discrimination would benefit from expanding their scope beyond that of paid work.

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Are the Processes Underlying Discrimination the Same for Women and Men? A Critical Review of Congruity Models of Gender Discrimination

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“…Willingness to take part in collective action, however, is also a function of how people see themselves and the relevant social relations. For example, perceptions of shared social identity and a shared view regarding the illegitimacy of inequality have been shown to underpin women’s collective action for gender equality (Iyer & Ryan, 2009; Jetten, Branscombe, Iyer, & Asai, 2013; Jetten, Iyer, Branscombe, & Zhang, 2013). Further, while high levels of gender identification are associated with increases in both perceived illegitimacy and collective action tendencies for women, there is evidence that this is primarily the case when gender identity is defined by feminist values (e.g., Kelly & Breinlinger, 1995; van Breen et al, 2017).…”

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“We for She”: Mobilising men and women to act in solidarity for gender equality

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Men have got to be involved in the conversation. .. We shouldn't be afraid of the word feminist, men and women should use it to describe themselves anytime they want. .. That role we have as men in supporting and demanding equality and demanding a shift is really, really important. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada Traditionally, gender equality interventions have tended to focus on either women (e.g., leadership training, mentoring programs), organisations (e.g., recruitment and promotion policies), or government policy (e.g., gender equality legislation). Recently this trend has begun to shift towards engaging men and male leaders as "champions of change." Examples include the

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“…Further, like other forms of anti-female sexism, the function of BSS is to sustain a gender hierarchy that places men over women [ 26 ]. However, BSS fulfills this function in new and specific ways.…”

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Belief in sexism shift: Defining a new form of contemporary sexism and introducing the belief in sexism shift scale (BSS scale)

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The belief that the target of sexism has shifted from women to men is gaining popularity. Yet despite its potential theoretical and practical importance, the belief that men are now the primary target of sexism has not been systematically defined nor has it been reliably measured. In this paper, we define the belief in sexism shift (BSS) and introduce a scale to measure it. We contend that BSS constitutes a new form of contemporary sexism characterized by the perception that anti-male discrimination is pervasive, that it now exceeds anti-female discrimination, and that it is caused by women’s societal advancement. In four studies (N = 666), we develop and test a concise, one-dimensional, 15-item measure of BSS: the BSS scale. Our findings demonstrate that BSS is related to, yet distinct from other forms of sexism (traditional, modern, and ambivalent sexism). Moreover, our results show that the BSS scale is a stable and reliable measure of BSS across different samples, time, and participant gender. The BSS scale is also less susceptible to social desirability concerns than other sexism measures. In sum, the BSS scale can be a valuable tool to help understand a new and potentially growing type of sexism that may hinder women in unprecedented ways.

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Appraising Gender Discrimination as Legitimate orIllegitimate: Antecedents and Consequences

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Are the Processes Underlying Discrimination the Same for Women and Men? A Critical Review of Congruity Models of Gender Discrimination

Are the Processes Underlying Discrimination the Same for Women and Men? A Critical Review of Congruity Models of Gender Discrimination

“We for She”: Mobilising men and women to act in solidarity for gender equality

Belief in sexism shift: Defining a new form of contemporary sexism and introducing the belief in sexism shift scale (BSS scale)

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