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femmeInterrupted · 05-07-2013, 10:19 AM

http://www.ns.umich.edu/new/releases...d-more-at-work

"Women openly engaging in activism for women's rights may pose a more obvious threat to the existing gender hierarchy—a hierarchy that grants more power to men than women."

The article is supported by this Psychology of Women article:

When Sexism and Feminism Collide: The Sexual Harassment of Feminist
Working Women
Kathryn J. Holland1 and Lilia M. Cortina1
Abstract
Psychology of Women Quarterly 00(0) 1-17

The current study examined how feminism relates to women’s experiences of sexual harassment—that is, unwanted sexual and sexist conduct in the workplace. We posited that feminism would have both costs (e.g., increasing exposure to har- assment) and benefits (e.g., decreasing harassment-related outcomes). We assessed two indicators of feminism: self- identification as ‘‘feminist’’ and engagement in feminist activism. We also measured two subtypes of sexual harassment: sexual-advance and gender harassment. According to survey data from 424 working women, feminist identification predicted fewer gender harassment experiences; once harassed, however, feminist-identified women reported the greatest decrease in job satisfaction and increase in turnover intentions. In contrast, feminist activism related to greater experiences of both kinds of harassment, and activism attenuated some negative outcomes. We further found that (regardless of feminist identification or activism) women who had faced sexual-advance harassment were over 7 times more likely to attach the ‘‘sexual harass- ment’’ label to their experiences, compared to women who had experienced gender harassment alone. In light of our findings, we recommend that sexual harassment laws, policies, and trainings be broadened to encompass all varieties of sexual harass- ment, including non-stereotypical, non-sexual conduct. Organizations would also benefit from interventions that reduce bias against undervalued persons, including feminists.

The article is too long to re-post, but if anyone is interested in the read, message me and I can email it to you

05-07-2013, 10:19 AM	#46
femmeInterrupted Member How Do You Identify?: Queer femme Preferred Pronoun?: she works out well ;) Relationship Status: Happily married. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ontario Posts: 812 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,885 Thanked 3,221 Times in 666 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	Women Active in Feminist Causes Harassed more at Work. http://www.ns.umich.edu/new/releases...d-more-at-work "Women openly engaging in activism for women's rights may pose a more obvious threat to the existing gender hierarchy—a hierarchy that grants more power to men than women." The article is supported by this Psychology of Women article: When Sexism and Feminism Collide: The Sexual Harassment of Feminist Working Women Kathryn J. Holland1 and Lilia M. Cortina1 Abstract Psychology of Women Quarterly 00(0) 1-17 The current study examined how feminism relates to women’s experiences of sexual harassment—that is, unwanted sexual and sexist conduct in the workplace. We posited that feminism would have both costs (e.g., increasing exposure to har- assment) and benefits (e.g., decreasing harassment-related outcomes). We assessed two indicators of feminism: self- identification as ‘‘feminist’’ and engagement in feminist activism. We also measured two subtypes of sexual harassment: sexual-advance and gender harassment. According to survey data from 424 working women, feminist identification predicted fewer gender harassment experiences; once harassed, however, feminist-identified women reported the greatest decrease in job satisfaction and increase in turnover intentions. In contrast, feminist activism related to greater experiences of both kinds of harassment, and activism attenuated some negative outcomes. We further found that (regardless of feminist identification or activism) women who had faced sexual-advance harassment were over 7 times more likely to attach the ‘‘sexual harass- ment’’ label to their experiences, compared to women who had experienced gender harassment alone. In light of our findings, we recommend that sexual harassment laws, policies, and trainings be broadened to encompass all varieties of sexual harass- ment, including non-stereotypical, non-sexual conduct. Organizations would also benefit from interventions that reduce bias against undervalued persons, including feminists. The article is too long to re-post, but if anyone is interested in the read, message me and I can email it to you __________________ "If you have come to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us walk together." Lila Watson You say you love rain, but you use an umbrella to walk under it. You say you love sun, but you seek shade when its shining. You say you love wind, but when its comes you close your window. So that's why I'm scared, when you say you love me. -- Bob Marley