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How Internalized Sexism Impacts Young Adult Women And Their Sociopolitical Behavior, Audrianna Dehlin

Research on Capitol Hill

Sexism: A belief, practice, or system that supports the idea that the male sex is intrinsically superior to the female sex.

• The two major types of sexism are hostile and benevolent.
• In addition to external experiences of sexism, these beliefs can be internalized by women and are linked to negative outcomes.
• The overall climate surrounding women's issues is becoming more contentious.
• Because of this, research and conversation surrounding gender equality are in the mainstream consciousness.
• This study used a correlational design to examine the relationship between internalized sexism, psychological health, relationship satisfaction, political affiliation, voting patterns, religious fundamentalism, social desirability, …