Multi-region investigation of ‘man’ as default in attitudes

Resumen

Though people usually imagine the typical person as a man rather than a woman, the effect is mixed for racial groups and understudied among traditionally male social groups (e.g., police and criminals) and non-U.S. populations. Results from a survey (N > 5000) collected via a globally distributed laboratory network in over 40 regions demonstrated that attitudes toward Black people and politicians had a stronger relationship with attitudes toward the men rather than the women of the group. However, attitudes toward White people had a stronger relationship with attitudes toward White women than White men, whereas attitudes toward East Asian people, police officers, and criminals did not have a stronger relationship with attitudes toward either the men or women of each respective group. Regional endorsement of liberal values was explored as a potential moderator. These findings have implications for understanding the unique forms of prejudice women face around the world.

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Phills, C., Miller, J. K., Buchanan, E. M., Williams, A., Meyers, C., Brown, E. R., Zickfeld, J., Volsa, S., Stieger, S., & Oberzaucher, E. (2024). Multi-region investigation of ‘man’ as default in attitudes. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/nkbjc