I find the following bits in the article especially interesting:
[...] In one study, 201 college students (66% male) completed questionnaires about their beliefs on chivalry and attitudes toward women. [...] In a second study, they sought more information about chivalry and female stereotypes from an additional 185 college students (62% male). Participants evaluated three stereotypical subgroups of women and also completed a questionnaire about their views on chivalry. [...]
"Good Evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Biased-Science Theater."
- First of all, they interviewed college students (presumably the 18-22 crowd, although it was not stated).
I may be painting with too broad a brush, but quite frankly, I can't imagine that the 18-22 crowd has had enough life-experience with chivalric behavior to really be useful as a measurement of sexist attitudes tied to chivalry...especially since, for much of the last 40 years, chivalry has not been _taught_ either societally or individually.
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Date: 2003-02-13 12:15 pm (UTC)I find the following bits in the article especially interesting:
[...]
In one study, 201 college students (66% male) completed questionnaires about their beliefs on chivalry and attitudes toward women.
[...]
In a second study, they sought more information about chivalry and female stereotypes from an additional 185 college students (62% male). Participants evaluated three stereotypical subgroups of women and also completed a questionnaire about their views on chivalry.
[...]
"Good Evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Biased-Science Theater."
- First of all, they interviewed college students (presumably the 18-22 crowd, although it was not stated).
I may be painting with too broad a brush, but quite frankly, I can't imagine that the 18-22 crowd has had enough life-experience with chivalric behavior to really be useful as a measurement of sexist attitudes tied to chivalry...especially since, for much of the last 40 years, chivalry has not been _taught_ either societally or individually.
(One also wonders if this study was conducted at Bob Jones University, or Brigham Young University, or Oral Roberts University.)
- I find it curious that in both studies quoted, the males in the study exceeded the females by >10%.
- The studies specifically asked about female sterotypes, and "stereotypical subgroups of women".
If you ask about specific stereotypes, of-bloody-COURSE you're going to get answers that specifically invoke those stereotypes.
Mr. Altermatt:
Fuck You.
With a bandsaw.
Repeatedly.
Meanwhile, I will still continue to open doors, allow first passage, etc. to women (and men) as I am afforded the opportunity to.
Not because I think them uncapable...but because I am capable of doing so, and observant enough of social niceties to want to do so.
*climbs off soapbox*