Mothers Are the Most Responsible in Transferring of Sexist Attitudes

[Felix]

Mothers Are the Most Responsible in Transferring of Sexist Attitudes, Study Suggests
ScienceDaily (Sep. 29, 2011)

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110929074028.htm

A study at the University of the Basque Country reveals a link between the sexist attitudes of mothers and that of her sons and daughters. Published this month in the magazine Psicothema, the results also link gender and the family's socio-economic and cultural level to sexism.

"The newest aspect of this study is to prove that there is indeed an intergenerational connection in sexism," states Maite Garaigordobil, co-author, along with Jones Aliri, of a study into the transference of gender prejudices in the family. Both co-authors are researchers at the University of the Basque Country, Spain.

[justmeinoz]

Given that children spend more time in their formative years with their mothers than their fathers I am not surprised.  I would have thought it was fairly obvious.  How much did they get paid for this study? I want their job!

Karen

[Butterflyhugs]

While I agree this one seems fairly obvious, having quantifiable data helps us determine what is actually true vs. what we culturally perceive to be true. For example in the U.S., a common stereotype is that women talk way more than men. In reality though, studies show that on average both sexes speak the same amount--about 16,000 words per day