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Women evaluate the work of other women attempting to achieve success less favorably than identical work by men, but evaluate the work of women who have already achieved success equally to that of men. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This study aims to explore how women evaluate the performance of other women based on gender and personal history.

July 1, 1971Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Evaluation of the performance of women as a function of their sex, achievement, and personal history.

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This study aims to explore how women evaluate the performance of other women based on gender and personal history.
120 college women evaluated paintings attributed to male or female artists under different contest conditions.
Subjects assessed both winning and entry paintings, focusing on the influence of artist gender on judgment.
Questionnaire data collected to analyze differences in evaluations based on artist sex and perceived achievement.
Women rated paintings by male artists significantly higher than identical works by female artists.
Winning paintings received similar evaluations regardless of the artist's gender.
Results suggest women may undervalue their own accomplishments and those of other women due to internalized prejudices.

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Randomized trial investigates how women judge female performance in various contexts, suggesting internalized bias.

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Pheterson et al. (1971) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0ed69937aeb0126447b048 https://doi.org/10.1037/h0031215

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Evaluation of the performance of women as a function of their sex, achievement, and personal history.

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