Gender Portrayals in Commercials Affect Career Choices Men at Work, Women Sell Food, Cleansers
WASHINGTON (July 9, 2008) -- A new study
finds that portrayals of men and women in
commercials can strongly affect people's behavior in
their private lives.
Researchers at the University of New Hampshire
analyzed 1,538 commercials shown in primetime over a
one week period. Graduate researcher Valerie Hooper
found that:
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Young Girls Battle Facial Hair, Eating Disorders to Fit In
WASHINGTON
(June 30, 2008) -- Adolescent girls are going to great lengths
to fit in, avoid verbal bullying, and make sure they fit
feminine ideals.
An article in the New York Times notes that removing hair, like getting braces, is becoming a
must-have for young girls... and sometimes boys as well.
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, hair removal procedures by teens has doubled since 2000
to 67,523 last year.
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Gill Foundation Adds "Gender Expression" with GPAC Assist
WASHINGTON
(June 19, 2008) -- Earlier this year, the Gill Foundation of
Denver, CO announced that it will be requiring grantees to include
"gender expression" in their employment nondiscrimination policies.
The Foundation is among the first large gay funders to do so.
GenderPAC supported the effort by training 50+ grantees of Gill's Colorado Gay & Lesbian Fund in
Colorado Springs, and by providing its
Denverstaff working on the
new policy with briefing papers, background data, and sample
language. more
Study: Balance in
Same-Gender Couples an Advantage Conflicts Thought
Biologically-Based May Be Learned
WASHINGTON (June 12, 2008) --
New studies comparing straight and gay
couples, as well as straight married couples are finding differences that shed light on the effects of gender roles and give hope for better adjusted relationships.
One study found that while same-sex and heterosexual couples reported similar levels of conflict, gay couples reported more relationship satisfaction. Researchers suggest that the inequality in heterosexual relationships may be taking a toll.
“Heterosexual married women
live with a lot of anger about having to do the tasks not
only in the house but in the relationship,” according to
professor of women’s studies at San Diego State University,
Esther D. Rothblum.
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Students
Suffer More from Sexual Harassment than Bullying
WASHINGTON (June 4, 2008) --
Bullying may be more
frequent, but sexual harassment at school causes more harm to
teenagers' physical and mental health, according to researchers at
the University of Michigan and the University of Southern Maine. more
