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With the best will in the world: How benevolent sexism shapes medical careers
Author(s) -
Stone Louise,
Phillips Christine,
Douglas Kirsty A.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
medical education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.776
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1365-2923
pISSN - 0308-0110
DOI - 10.1111/medu.14038
Subject(s) - competence (human resources) , unconscious mind , psychology , agency (philosophy) , social psychology , sociology , psychoanalysis , social science
A compliment is not a compliment when it stereotypes, undermining self‐efficacy and performance. To overcome "benevolent sexism" we must recognise and act on unconscious behaviour such as complimenting women's relational skills over their agency and competence.