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Inside Academia, Subtler Sexism

Posted Jun 15, 08 2:17 PM CDT in Arts & Living,  US 

(Newser) – Gender discrimination at research universities is surely much better than it was in decades past, but a study based on interviews of female faculty finds that sexism remains on campus, Inside Higher Ed reports. While overt shows of bias are rare, a host of subtler, “deeply entrenched inequities” have replaced them. Noted by the report are:

  • Devalued positions: When women serve as deans and chairs, the positions are viewed as “more service-oriented and less substantive.”
  • Unintended bias: Female faculty describe a steady stream of comments, some ostensibly supportive, that show a lack of professional respect from male colleagues.
  • Irrelevant help: Services for gender issues focus on legal liability and technical issues, making them irrelevant to less defined concerns.

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Huntington university's campus.   ((c) laffy4k)
Interviews with 80 female faculty members at a research university have found that many women in careers are deeply frustrated by a system that they believe undervalues their work.   (Shutterstock)
Columbia University Campus.   ((c) Sugar Sweet Sunshine)
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