Gender Bias
Scope Note:
Prejudicial attitudes toward people because of their sex, including the conscious or unconscious expression of these attitudes in writing, speaking, etc. (Note: Between 1980 and 2004, this concept was indexed under "Sex Bias." Prior to Mar80, the instruction "Sex Bias, USE Sex Discrimination" was carried in the Thesaurus)
Category: Bias and Equity
Broader Terms Social BiasNarrower Terms N/AUse this term instead of Sex Bias (2004)Sex Prejudice Sexism Sexism in Language (2004) Sexist Language (2004) | Related Terms Affirmative ActionGender Discrimination Gender Issues Sex Sex Stereotypes |
Added to ERIC: 7/26/1994
