Word: genderism
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...series of experiments conducted by Steele, women and black students took standardized tests in which the subject of race or gender was brought up by the test proctor. Although Steele said the women and blacks were of the same ability level as the white men who took the tests, they scored significantly lower...
When the subject of race or gender was not brought up before the test, there was no discrepancy in the results...
Steele described this phenomena as a "stereotype threat" that causes students to overcompensate in an attempt to disprove common misconceptions of race and gender...
...result of actively pursuing a policy of gender and ethnic equity will undoubtedly involve the faculty better reflecting current availability statistics, something which, regardless of the method of measurement, certainly cannot be said now. --Anna Baldwin '00, ASGF '97 organizer
...grayish hair about his face; the prosecuting attorney, a carefully groomed elderly gentleman in a dark suit and briefcase; the defense attorney, a young, hot-shot legal rookie with his hair slicked back and Calvin Klein frames on his chiseled face; behind him silently sits a person whose gender, race and age are hidden by the lack of light...