The article identifies how different forms of sexism are significant predictors of political attitudes and voting behavior, often outperforming gender as a direct predictor. It synthesizes 97 studies to show how hostile, benevolent, and modern sexism shape support for candidates, policy preferences, and attitudes toward gender roles across various political contexts.

This piece is of interest to psychology readers because it highlights how ingrained prejudices influence political cognition and decision making, illustrating the nuanced ways bias operates beyond surface stereotypes.

Article Title: Sexism is often a stronger predictor of political attitudes than a voter’s actual gender

Link to PsyPost Article: https://nolinkpreview.com/www.psypost.org/sexism-is-often-a-stronger-predictor-of-political-attitudes-than-a-voters-actual-gender/

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"Most, if not absolutely all, women have been in a version of that conversation in their time, and almost all of us have not found the precise words to say in the moment it was happening, instead either coming up with them while stewing on the way home, or two weeks later in the middle of the night (still stewing)."

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/29/chatshow-saoirse-ronan-graham-norton-women?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

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