ABSTRACT

Confronting sexism has been routinely operationalized in experimental research as assertive behavior that expresses disapproval of sexism. The present research examines an indirect confrontation strategy we term low stakes prodding. We first establish the use of this strategy in a real-time sexist situation (Pilot study, N = 59), then test whether this indirect type of confrontation is considered to be an effective strategy for reducing sexism (Study 1, N = 138), and finally investigate whether low stakes prodding is deliberately used to avoid work-related costs (Study 2, N = 129). Study 1 demonstrated that the majority of respondents perceived low stakes prodding as confrontation, but viewed it as less effective when it was delayed. Study 2 showed that low stakes prodding was seen as a somewhat deliberate confrontation strategy that contributes to positive interpersonal interactions. Overall, the current research suggests that definitions of confrontation need to be expanded in order to encompass strategies used in actual situations of sexism.

摘要

对抗性别歧视在实验研究中经常被用作表达对性别歧视的反对的自信行为。本研究考察了一种我们称之为“低风险刺激”的间接对抗策略。我们首先确定在实时性别歧视情况下使用该策略（试点研究，N = 59），然后测试这种间接类型的对抗是否被认为是减少性别歧视的有效策略（研究 1，N = 138） ，最后调查是否故意使用低风险刺激来避免与工作相关的成本（研究 2，N = 129)。研究 1 表明，大多数受访者将低风险的刺激视为对抗，但认为它在延迟时效果较差。研究 2 表明，低风险刺激被视为一种有点刻意的对抗策略，有助于积极的人际交往。总体而言，目前的研究表明，需要扩大对抗的定义，以涵盖在性别歧视的实际情况中使用的策略。