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The Relationship Between Sexualized Appearance and Perceptions of Women’s Competence and Electability.

Women do not have a uniform or standardized “suit” to wear in the workplace so they must make daily decisions about what to wear. Some propose that women should dress in a sexualized way to gain power and influence, but sexy attire is related to lower perceptions of competence for women in leadershi...

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Published in:Sex Roles Vol. 79; no. 11/12; pp. 671 - 683
Main Authors: Smith, Julia K., Liss, Miriam, Erchull, Mindy J., Kelly, Celeste M., Adragna, Kathleen, Baines, Katlyn
Format: Article
Published: Springer Nature Dec2018
Subjects:
Job performance
Women employees
Human sexuality & society
Women in politics
Sensory perception
Women's clothing
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