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This commentary aims to explore how rudeness complicates attributions of sexism and the consequences of this dynamic.

Commentary: On the Equal-Opportunity Jerk “Defense”: Rudeness Complicates Sexism Attributions but Comes at a Cost

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This commentary aims to explore how rudeness complicates attributions of sexism and the consequences of this dynamic.
Introduced a Bayesian model to analyze findings.
Conducted five preregistered experiments with 6,968 U.S. adults.
Examined the effects of rudeness on perceived sexism and punishment.
Rudeness toward men decreased the perception of sexism.
Increased punishment for rude individuals was noted.
Perceived sexism was influenced by pre-existing beliefs about sexism prevalence.

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Commentary reveals how rudeness decreases sexism perception but increases punishment in adults, indicating significant implications.

Bao et al. (2026) studied this question.

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