Badass Vs. Babe: Dispositional Sexism Moderates Men’s Ratings of Military Leadership Potential for Women with Sexually Dimorphic Faces

This study examined whether male military cadets’ sexist attitudes moderated leadership ratings of sexually dimorphic faces. In this context, masculinity hurt rather than helped women’s leadership ratings. High hostile sexism was associated with polarized ratings; masculine men were favored but masculine women rejected. Implications for military leaders will be discussed.