According to ambivalent sexism theory (Glick & Fiske, 1996), the coexistence of gendered
power differences and mutual interdependence creates two apparently opposing but …

Seventy years of research on intergroup contact, or face-to-face interactions between
members of opposing social groups, demonstrates that positive contact typically reduces …

Abstract The Ambivalent Sexism Theory suggests that there are two complementary types of
sexism: hostile (subjectively negative attitude towards gender groups) and benevolent …

As many as one in five women worldwide will be sexually assaulted over the course of her
lifetime (United Nations 2008), yet myths that downplay the prevalence and severity of …

The present commentary explores the impact of gender role stereotypes on perceptions of
both intimate partner violence (IPV) and sexual violence. Two papers published in this issue …

Previous research results have yielded a consistent link between rape myth acceptance and
sexual assault victim blaming: Individuals reporting higher levels of rape myth acceptance …

The prevalence of rape myths, or false beliefs about rape that blame victims of sexual
violence and excuse perpetrators of sexual violence, has been documented throughout a …

Prior research, and high-prolife contemporary examples, show that individuals tend to
underestimate their own levels of bias. This underestimation is partially explained by …

This study explores the influence of education and religiosity on sexist attitudes towards
women and rape myth acceptance in two samples totaling 399 participants from the United …

The relationship between rape myth acceptance, gender-specific system justification (GSJ),
and bystander intention to intervene has often been studied on a one-dimensional basis …