Sexism’s positive sentiment toward women breaks antipathy-based definitions.

Evidence

Although the Allportian approach to sexism has been fruitful, the limitations of treating sexism purely as antipathy toward women are twofold. First, it does not take into account the fact that people often hold positive attitudes toward and beliefs about women. Second, it does not explain why women themselves are prone to maintaining the status quo. Recent advances in social-structural theories of prejudice address how seemingly benevolent forms of prejudice undermine women’s socioeconomic progress. — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 758 (#expands, via linked claim)

Although the Allportian approach to sexism has been fruitful, the limitations of treating sexism purely as antipathy toward women are twofold. First, it does not take into account the fact that people often hold positive attitudes toward and beliefs about women. Second, it does not explain why women themselves are prone to maintaining the status quo. … Thus, implicit measures provide unique insights into the psychology of prejudice beyond the direct, explicit measures that were the tools of social psychology when The Nature of Prejudice was written. — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 758 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Greater explicit positivity toward women rules out the attitude interpretation of male-name favoritism. — Anthony G. Greenwald and Mahzarin R. Banaji, Implicit Social Cognition: Attitudes,…, 206; Sexism challenges defining prejudice as antipathy — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 758; Prejudice toward women includes positive beliefs, not just antipathy — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 758 (+6 more)

Broader Connections

• Prejudice toward women includes positive beliefs, not just antipathy #expands (0.95) — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 758
• Sexism challenges defining prejudice as antipathy #expands (0.92) — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 758