The Gender Bent

Identity

The Legitimacy of DEI Is at a Critical Juncture

Leah Sheppard Ph.D. on June 7, 2024

Now, more than ever, it’s essential that organizations use rigorous methods and evidence-based practices in their efforts to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Now, more than ever, it’s essential that organizations use rigorous methods and evidence-based practices in their efforts to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Bias

The Sexism in Our Romantic Rituals Gives Me the Ick

Leah Sheppard Ph.D. on February 19, 2024

A Personal Perspective: Reflecting on the patriarchy embedded in hetero romantic rituals that go unchallenged, despite strivings for gender equality in other domains.

A Personal Perspective: Reflecting on the patriarchy embedded in hetero romantic rituals that go unchallenged, despite strivings for gender equality in other domains.

Career

Why Gen Z Women Are Leaning Out

Leah Sheppard Ph.D. on January 31, 2024

Here's what recent trends like "stay-at-home girlfriends," "leaning out" culture, and "lazy girl jobs" mean for Gen Z women's career aspirations and the future of work.

Here's what recent trends like "stay-at-home girlfriends," "leaning out" culture, and "lazy girl jobs" mean for Gen Z women's career aspirations and the future of work.

Gender

Solving Household Labor Inequities: Should Women Care Less?

Leah Sheppard Ph.D. on December 27, 2023

A Personal Perspective: Do gender disparities in household labor persist because women have higher standards than men?

A Personal Perspective: Do gender disparities in household labor persist because women have higher standards than men?

Gender

The Condescension of "Girlboss Feminism"

Leah Sheppard Ph.D. on November 21, 2023

Overcorrection in the spaces of gender and sexism plagues many different workplaces. Here's how.

Overcorrection in the spaces of gender and sexism plagues many different workplaces. Here's how.

Gender

Perils of the Pedestal

Leah Sheppard Ph.D. on October 25, 2023

Thoughts on Francesca Gino’s fall from grace, whether it relates to gender, and the failures of the academic publishing process to prevent research misconduct.

Thoughts on Francesca Gino’s fall from grace, whether it relates to gender, and the failures of the academic publishing process to prevent research misconduct.

Marriage

Can We Talk About Our Retrograde Name-Change Practices?

Leah Sheppard Ph.D. on September 19, 2023

A recent Pew survey shows that the vast majority of women, and a tiny minority of men, change their names after marriage. Why does this practice remain so resistant to progress?

A recent Pew survey shows that the vast majority of women, and a tiny minority of men, change their names after marriage. Why does this practice remain so resistant to progress?

Leadership

Rethinking the Gender Gap in Leadership

Leah Sheppard Ph.D. on August 7, 2023

Men and women are similar in their tendency to view status and power as relatively unimportant in the grand scheme of things. So why do so many more men become leaders than women?

Men and women are similar in their tendency to view status and power as relatively unimportant in the grand scheme of things. So why do so many more men become leaders than women?