ICPS

2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021

It's Not Just a Joke! How Confronting Sexist Jokes Affects Women's Mood and State Self-Esteem

Virtual · May 2021

Posters · Research Proposal

  • Heather Martin
    Cornell University
  • Minghui Ni
    Cornell University
  • Vivian Zayas
    Cornell University

Abstract

There has been scant attention to the immediate psychological impacts experienced by women who confront sexist humor. This study will examine how women who confront (vs. do not) sexist jokes subsequently experience improved mood and state self-esteem, remedying sexist jokes' negative influence.