Hidden Sexism in a Progressive: Member Perception vs. Pastor Experience

Hidden Sexism in a Progressive: Member Perception vs. Pastor Experience

12：30 - 2：00 pm, March 13th

This section mainly focuses on women’s church membership and leadership and discrimination toward gender. 

Topics: 

1. Gender Bias in the workplace
2. Women held fewer church leadership positions than men
3. Women and men found themselves have same capabilities   
4. Gender bias is more common in women than men, such as physical appearance

这场讲座吸引了很多听众。两个主讲人在这场讲座中主要阐述了性别歧视在职场中的体验，包括职业体验和职位删选中的研究结果。和人们的刻板影响相反，女性和男性对自己的能力评估相同，女性并没有呈现出对自身群体的负面评估，如自卑等。然而女性相比男性，女性领导的数量远远小于男性的数量。同时，职场中对女性的偏见比男性更多，而且偏见对女性的影响也更大于男性。例如，女性也更容易受到容貌等物理因素而非自身素质因素的影响。同时，职场中的肢体接触也给女性带来了负面影响。