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Anti-male gender bias deters men from healthcare, early education, and domestic career fields, study suggests (www.psypost.org)

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A new study finds evidence that occupational gender bias has consequences for men who may consider entering healthcare, early education, or domestic fields (HEED). The findings indicate that men avoid HEED careers because they expect discrimination and worry about acceptance and judgment of others. The study, published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, sheds light on the complexities of occupational gender bias and its societal repercussions.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Strangely enough, my husband is the one who is completely against our children having male teachers. I myself had a male kindergarten teacher, as did my brother, and my parents never had any issues with that. I don't understand why my husband is so against male educators.