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Sexual harassment claims by less feminine women perceived as less credible
Women who don’t fit female stereotypes of look or personality are perceived as less credible when lodging sexual harassment claims, according to a study published Thursday in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Bryn Bandt-Law, a doctoral student in psychology at the UW, and Cheryl Kaiser, professor of psychology at the UW, are quoted.
01/14/2021 | UPI -
Why Some Sexual Harassment Claims Are Considered More Credible Than Others
A University of Washington-led study, involving more than 4,000 people, found that people were more likely to think “prototypical” women — who are conventionally attractive and appear and act feminine — would be harassed. Bryn Bandt-Law, a doctoral student in psychology at the UW, and Cheryl Kaiser, professor of psychology at the UW, are quoted.
01/14/2021 | Forbes -
How can art and creativity brighten the winter months?
School of Art + Art History + Design teaching professor Timea Tihanyi and Victoria Aukland, a senior majoring in sociology and dance explain how art can be beneficial in the cold winter months.
01/14/2021 | The Daily -
Astronomers document the rise and fall of a rarely observed stellar dance
Researchers at the UW examined 125 years of astronomical observations of a nearby stellar binary called HS Hydrae, and discovered changes to its eclipses.
01/14/2021 | UW News -
Sexual harassment claims considered more credible if made by ‘prototypical’ women
A new UW study has found that "prototypical" women who look and act more feminine are more likely to believed when making allegations of sexual harassment.
01/14/2021 | UW News -
Is impeaching President Trump ‘pointless revenge’? Not if it sends a message to future presidents
“As a scholar who writes about the moral justifications of social and legal institutions, I argue that there may be good moral reason for this impeachment – even if it cannot be completed before Trump leaves office,” writes Michael Blake, professor of philosophy and of public policy and governance at the UW.
01/13/2021 | The Conversation -
The Case for Cannibalism, or: How to Survive the Donner Party
The article recounts the story of the Donner Party and asks the reader to imagine being part of the doomed trek. Donald Grayson, professor emeritus of anthropology at the UW, is quoted.
01/13/2021 | Wired -
Seldom-seen Amazon unit made the call that brought down pro-Trump Parler
The ability of companies such as Facebook, Twitter and Google to control what people see online is so potent, it is the subject of antitrust hearings. But the decision by Amazon to push Parler off its dominant cloud-computing service illustrates just how powerful its content-moderation capabilities are as well. Margaret O’Mara, professor of history at the UW, is quoted.
01/13/2021 | The Washington Post -
DANCE 345 emphasizes the plurality of dance history
DANCE 345: “Boogie, Break, Blues: American Popular & Social Dance Histories” explores the history of social dance movements.
01/13/2021 | The Daily -
House pushes to remove Trump from office
James Long, associate professor of political science at the UW, breaks down what’s happening in the House of Representatives regarding the effort to remove President Trump from office.
01/12/2021 | King 5