Women tend to downplay their gender in workplaces with masculinity contest cultures

Women tend to downplay their gender in workplaces with masculinity contest cultures

A new study published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology has found that workplace cultures focused on ruthless competition and dominance can cause women to distance themselves from their gender group. The findings suggest that when organizational norms glorify masculine traits, women tend to feel that their social identity is less valued. As a coping mechanism, they may hide or downplay their gender to fit in. The authors of the ne…