Why Barbie is Bad at Math

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A new study has found that women who have been ogled by men before taking a math quiz perform worse than those who were not subject to subtle objectification.

Studies have shown that when you remind people of a stereotype about their group — "Girls are bad at math" — their performance at that task actually does drop because of their anxiety over the stereotype. This phenomenon, called stereotype threat, likely played a role in the lowered math scores, Gervais said. The women who got the objectifying look were aware of it on some level, as they reported that their partner was more preoccupied with their looks than the women who weren't ogled.

The researchers are now investigating whether woman-on-woman or man-on-man gazing has any effect on performance. They're also interested in whether licentious glances could become as taboo as butt-slaps under sexual harassment law.

"When it comes to something subtle like this, it's very difficult to combat," Gervais said. "It's sort of expected that men are going to do this to women and that really it's just not that harmful."

But if research shows that sexualized gazes consistently interfere with work performance, it's time to take rubbernecking more seriously, Gervais said.

"Even though it is just a look,” she added, “it has meaningful consequences for women."

Study: Ogling women makes them worse at math - CSMonitor.com

Oh my. Now maybe they will outlaw "objectifying glances". Score another one for the ambulance chasers. :cuckoo:
 
A new study has found that women who have been ogled by men before taking a math quiz perform worse than those who were not subject to subtle objectification.

Studies have shown that when you remind people of a stereotype about their group — "Girls are bad at math" — their performance at that task actually does drop because of their anxiety over the stereotype. This phenomenon, called stereotype threat, likely played a role in the lowered math scores, Gervais said. The women who got the objectifying look were aware of it on some level, as they reported that their partner was more preoccupied with their looks than the women who weren't ogled.

The researchers are now investigating whether woman-on-woman or man-on-man gazing has any effect on performance. They're also interested in whether licentious glances could become as taboo as butt-slaps under sexual harassment law.

"When it comes to something subtle like this, it's very difficult to combat," Gervais said. "It's sort of expected that men are going to do this to women and that really it's just not that harmful."

But if research shows that sexualized gazes consistently interfere with work performance, it's time to take rubbernecking more seriously, Gervais said.

"Even though it is just a look,” she added, “it has meaningful consequences for women."

Study: Ogling women makes them worse at math - CSMonitor.com

Oh my. Now maybe they will outlaw "objectifying glances". Score another one for the ambulance chasers. :cuckoo:

I was just about to post a WH rumor that this will be Michelle Obama's next cause.
She is in talks now with Oprah's reps to hold seminars about boys looking at girls in a sexual manner....:eusa_angel:
 
Maybe Barbie should spend a little more time studying instead of trying to figure out how to get Fred the boy next door to do a threesome with his Uncle who is just sooooooo hot!
 
A new study has found that women who have been ogled by men before taking a math quiz perform worse than those who were not subject to subtle objectification.

Studies have shown that when you remind people of a stereotype about their group — "Girls are bad at math" — their performance at that task actually does drop because of their anxiety over the stereotype. This phenomenon, called stereotype threat, likely played a role in the lowered math scores, Gervais said. The women who got the objectifying look were aware of it on some level, as they reported that their partner was more preoccupied with their looks than the women who weren't ogled.

The researchers are now investigating whether woman-on-woman or man-on-man gazing has any effect on performance. They're also interested in whether licentious glances could become as taboo as butt-slaps under sexual harassment law.

"When it comes to something subtle like this, it's very difficult to combat," Gervais said. "It's sort of expected that men are going to do this to women and that really it's just not that harmful."

But if research shows that sexualized gazes consistently interfere with work performance, it's time to take rubbernecking more seriously, Gervais said.

"Even though it is just a look,” she added, “it has meaningful consequences for women."

Study: Ogling women makes them worse at math - CSMonitor.com

Oh my. Now maybe they will outlaw "objectifying glances". Score another one for the ambulance chasers. :cuckoo:



Do geeks and nerds do badly before tests if you look at them as if they are geeks or nerds? Geeks and nerds are both sexes by the way.

They do just fine. :lol:
 
A new study has found that women who have been ogled by men before taking a math quiz perform worse than those who were not subject to subtle objectification.

Studies have shown that when you remind people of a stereotype about their group — "Girls are bad at math" — their performance at that task actually does drop because of their anxiety over the stereotype. This phenomenon, called stereotype threat, likely played a role in the lowered math scores, Gervais said. The women who got the objectifying look were aware of it on some level, as they reported that their partner was more preoccupied with their looks than the women who weren't ogled.

The researchers are now investigating whether woman-on-woman or man-on-man gazing has any effect on performance. They're also interested in whether licentious glances could become as taboo as butt-slaps under sexual harassment law.

"When it comes to something subtle like this, it's very difficult to combat," Gervais said. "It's sort of expected that men are going to do this to women and that really it's just not that harmful."

But if research shows that sexualized gazes consistently interfere with work performance, it's time to take rubbernecking more seriously, Gervais said.

"Even though it is just a look,” she added, “it has meaningful consequences for women."

Study: Ogling women makes them worse at math - CSMonitor.com

Oh my. Now maybe they will outlaw "objectifying glances". Score another one for the ambulance chasers. :cuckoo:

so this means Sarah Palin is poor at Math?
 
Maybe Barbie should spend a little more time studying instead of trying to figure out how to get Fred the boy next door to do a threesome with his Uncle who is just sooooooo hot!

What? *Backs away slowly*
 
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