Male participants are considered more competent than ladies
This research on what can be done to change the prevailing trend of believing men are more competent than ladies and should receive higher pay. This paper will argue in support of why it is necessary to leverage this trend, basing its reasoning on various online sources, including previous studies and other secondary sources.
According to a study on gender stereotypes published in the American Psychologist, most adults report that women and men are equal in general competence and deserve the same amount of pay received by men working in the same capacity. A more recent poll shows that about 86% of the respondents say that men and women are equally intelligent (Anyaso, 2019). Although men are perceived as more ambitious, aggressive than women, women are more sensitive, affectionate, and compassionate. Gender stereotypes have changed so as the social positions, and considering competence is, of course, a job requirement for virtually all positions, the current stereotypes should favor women. Findings from a recent study show that considering men to be more competent than women is wrong. Most employment positions, especially the leadership roles, require more agency than communions. The lesser ambition, aggressiveness, and decisiveness ascribed to women than men are a disadvantage concerning leadership.
In continuation, Tierney ( ) says that the level of competence of a person being rated may influence the nature of evaluation bias. There is substantial evidence that anti-female bias hinders women from getting senior positions. However, women who are portrayed as being highly successful in traditionally male occupations are judged more competent than males in the same occupation. This shows that women and men are equal when it comes to competence.
Further, Eagly (2018) says that women’s labor force participation has increased from 32% in the late 1950s to 57% in 2018, while men’s participation has fallen from 82% to 69%. More so, women now earn more bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees than men. This shows that women are capable of showing competence in their occupations, like do men. Increasing labor force participation and education underlie the increase in their perceived competence.