When it comes to sexist remarks, women are not the only ones who had a negative impact. Researchers say that the cat-calls produce negative feelings in women, which may affect how women think, feel and behave towards men. Sexism may have a negative effect on men too.
Just seeing women who are the target of sexism may affect the way women behave toward men. Stephenie Chaudoir and Diane Quinn of the University of Connecticut students asked students to assess their feelings after watching the video of men making cat-calls, compared with men who just met the women - for example, "Hey, Kelly, your boobs look great in that shirt or simply Hey Kelly, what's wrong. " Students were asked to present themselves as witnesses.
Sexual harassment comments provoked feelings of anger and hostility on the part of women, something that ultimately has a negative effect on men too.
When asked about anxiety, depression and hostility levels after watching the women who are victims of sexist remarks, students responded to a desire to move away from men, or take action against them. They also feel a strong sense of gender identity from male witnesses to the adoption of a cat-calls to other women.
The authors concluded, "Women clearly implicated because they suffer direct negative consequences as targets of prejudice and how the current work demonstrates, indirect effects, as passers-by. But sexism also harms men. Whenever the biased actions of one person are to their gender identity, male perpetrators impact how women view and react to men in general. "
Women in the study, the tendency to view sexual harassment as harmful to women in general, and not take the comments personally. When students consider the men making cat-calls, they are likely to feel anger and negativity, even as witnesses. Women are likely to either withdraw from men, or say that they wanted to take action against them. Sexism can harm people, too, and it's bad for everyone.
Just seeing women who are the target of sexism may affect the way women behave toward men. Stephenie Chaudoir and Diane Quinn of the University of Connecticut students asked students to assess their feelings after watching the video of men making cat-calls, compared with men who just met the women - for example, "Hey, Kelly, your boobs look great in that shirt or simply Hey Kelly, what's wrong. " Students were asked to present themselves as witnesses.
Sexual harassment comments provoked feelings of anger and hostility on the part of women, something that ultimately has a negative effect on men too.
When asked about anxiety, depression and hostility levels after watching the women who are victims of sexist remarks, students responded to a desire to move away from men, or take action against them. They also feel a strong sense of gender identity from male witnesses to the adoption of a cat-calls to other women.
The authors concluded, "Women clearly implicated because they suffer direct negative consequences as targets of prejudice and how the current work demonstrates, indirect effects, as passers-by. But sexism also harms men. Whenever the biased actions of one person are to their gender identity, male perpetrators impact how women view and react to men in general. "
Women in the study, the tendency to view sexual harassment as harmful to women in general, and not take the comments personally. When students consider the men making cat-calls, they are likely to feel anger and negativity, even as witnesses. Women are likely to either withdraw from men, or say that they wanted to take action against them. Sexism can harm people, too, and it's bad for everyone.
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