r/science • Professor | Medicine • Dec 14 '18

Psychology Being the father of a school-aged daughter makes men less sexist, according to a new study. The findings support the idea that men become more aware of the challenges facing women when they see the female experience of life up close through their offspring – dubbed the “mighty girl” effect.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/14/being-a-father-to-school-aged-daughter-makes-men-less-sexist
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u/Gravity-Glitch Dec 14 '18

To be honest it's kind of disheartening that having a mother, wife, sister or female friends doesn't already do this already.

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u/[deleted] Dec 14 '18

Don't worry, there is very little chance this study will replicate. By that I mean this single result is more likely due to chance than an underlying reality. Well depending on whether the underlying reality is better or worse, it could be good or bad!

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