This article is a comment on Fikkan and Rothblum's (2011) article “Is Fat a Feminist Issue?
Exploring the Gendered Nature of Weight Bias.” They argued that fat women in North …

Many people who endorse gender equality do not personally identify as feminists. The
present research offers a novel explanation for this disconnect by examining people's …

Concern that masculine generic language (eg, man to mean humanity) perpetuates gender
inequity has led several institutions to formally discourage its use. While previous …

For nearly 50 years, social researchers have chronicled the continued stigmatization of
feminism. Past research has evidenced the reluctance of individuals to adopt a feminist …

Greater diversity and inclusivity in music curricula are goals that permeate discussions in
education. Achieving these goals, however, is complex and presents inherent difficulties as …

Abstract “What defines a feminist?” is a heavily debated question within scholarly and
mainstream discourse. Although prior studies have examined adults' definitions of feminist …

Prejudice and discrimination against feminists were explored across two contexts, a
workplace and a social setting. We examined university students' reactions to a woman who …

This study aimed to analyze the influence of victim-related and observer-related factors in
victim blaming of battered women. Two hundred and forty six college students participated …

Given feminist backlash and stigma in society, whether people would publicly say that they
are a feminist might depend on their social context, which could have implications for …

Many individuals endorse feminist values but do not identify as feminist. The present set of
studies tests the concept of threat, grounded in GA Kelly's personal construct theory of …