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Modern Sexism Scale

The Modern Sexism Scale, developed by Janet Swim and colleagues in 1995, distinguishes between old-fashioned (blatant) sexism and modern (subtle) sexism, paralleling work on old-fashioned versus modern racism. The accompanying Old-Fashioned Sexism Scale captures openly endorsed beliefs in women's inferiority and prescribed traditional roles, while the Modern Sexism Scale captures covert sexism expressed through denial of continuing discrimination, antagonism toward women's demands, and resentment of policies perceived as special favours.

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Modern Sexism Scale (and Old-Fashioned Sexism Scale)
Taxonomic method record · process-pipeline / gender-studies
  • Swim, J. K., Aikin, K. J., Hall, W. S., & Hunter, B. A. (1995). Sexism and racism: Old-fashioned and modern prejudices. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 68(2), 199–214. · DOI 10.1037/0022-3514.68.2.199
  • Glick, P., & Fiske, S. T. (1996). The Ambivalent Sexism Inventory: Differentiating hostile and benevolent sexism. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 70(3), 491–512. · DOI 10.1037/0022-3514.70.3.491
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Taxonomic bucketAttitudes Toward Women Scalemachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.Same method familyBem Sex-Role Inventorymachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.Same method familyFeminist Identity Development Scalemachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.Same method familyObjectified Body Consciousness Scalemachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.

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