Finland is an outlier in gender parity terms, so whether these patterns hold elsewhere is an open question — and one we'd love to see tested.
Full article here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
And it gets more interesting. Among women, the sense of a "woman advantage" fades significantly as more women are on their party's list — suggesting women candidates are keenly attuned to the gendered signals parties send during recruitment.
Most candidates do perceive being a woman as at least some advantage in their party's nomination process. But here's the twist: that perception is driven almost entirely by women candidates. Men candidates are nearly twice as likely to say being a woman is not at all an advantage.
Do political candidates think being a woman is an advantage in getting nominated? @hildecoffe.bsky.social, @asavschoultz.bsky.social, and I just published research asking Finnish candidates that question — and the answers are more nuanced than you might expect.
Don't forget - OPEN ACCESS - Check it out here: www.cambridge.org/core/element...
What does this mean for democracy? 🤔
If we keep measuring participation through a masculine lens, we systematically undercount women's democratic engagement.
We also find that gender gaps are remarkably stable over time — but national context matters. Women in more gender-equal societies participate significantly more. 🌏
Gender "gaps" in participation often reflect how politics has been defined to privilege masculine modes of engagement — not women's disengagement.
Women vote, sign petitions, and boycott as much or more than men. Men dominate contacting politicians and party work. When we account for political interest, gaps in demonstrating and posting online largely disappear.
Using 10 waves of the European Social Survey (2002–2020) across 26 democracies, we examine 8 forms of political participation.
[comprehensive update and expansion of our 2010 Sex Roles!!]
🧵 Excited to share my new book w/ @hildecoffe.bsky.social : "Different and Unequal? Gendered Political Participation in European Democracies" — with @universitypress.cambridge.org Elements in Gender and Politics (open access!)
TLDR? Women don't just participate less. They participate *differently*
More are on the way!
These forthcoming Elements by @cbolzendahl.bsky.social & @hildecoffe.bsky.social 📚 @lizziebrannon.bsky.social & Jakana Thomas 📚 Mariela Daby & Eli Rau will launch on the website soon!
"Over four months, LLM users consistently underperformed at neural, linguistic, and behavioral levels."
arxiv.org/abs/2506.08872
...The goal is to erase the historical achievements of feminist movements, collectives, and networks to promote laws and politics for gender equality." - Dr. Flávia Biroli
“Political actions to suppress the gender equality agenda in public policy are intimately connected to violence against women in politics – and more generally in society....
Excited to be on the panel for this important event! All-star line up includes keynote by @mlkrook.bsky.social, panel w/ moi, #jeanetteashe, @erintolley.bsky.social, #wenonahall, & @bittner.bsky.social! Comments from @slweldon.bsky.social!
Poster of a young boy and girl at the beach on the left, on the right are the event listings for Holocaust Memorial Week.
Fantastic, important, pressing conversations in honor of OSU's Holocaust Memorial Week. Note this virtual event: “Global Challenges to Democracy and Human Rights,” April 25, 10am – 12pm (PST)
holocaust.oregonstate.edu#eventstart
First page of chapter 6 "Masculinities and Political Ideology in the United States"
...higher support for traditional masculinity among Black and Asian men emerged as (predicted) inroads for conservative electoral gains. Recent election outcomes suggest this was the case.
With co-authors @cantonwiner.bsky.social and #TaraDWarner, we contributed "Masculinities and Political Ideology in the US." Some notable findings: conservatives are not as hegemonically masculine as some might argue, but...
What a fantastic start to my day: My copy of Masculinities in American Politics, edited by the brilliant #MonikaLMcDermott and @dancassino.bsky.social arrived!! This NYU Press book is *perfect* for scholars, teachers, and students.
nyupress.org/978147983071...
The root that tears apart your foundation begins as a seed of distrust, hate, and blame.
The seed that grew into a dictatorship in Europe didn’t arrive overnight.
It started with everyday Germans mad about inflation and looking for someone to blame.
The flying public needs answers. How many FAA personnel were just fired? What positions? And why?
Warren on Elon Musk destroying the CFPB: "It is a little like a bank robber saying, 'I know what let's do. Let's fire the cops, turn off the alarms,' just as the robber decides to stroll into the lobby of the bank."
This is an absolutely astonishing report.
DOGE did a complete takeover of CFPB’s systems at the root.
This is identical to worst case scenarios for the most devastating cyberattacks by foreign actors, only this is an *internal* threat
This is a good way of putting it. Democracy requires bureaucracy and fixed rules; since collective decisions can be made only occasionally, the system has to be on autopilot most of the time. A system based on personal hierarchy and domination can rely more on command and less on administration.
Now adding "destroy higher education" to the mix
Hear me out —
If parents call colleges freaked about their FAFSA data being leaked, schools may have to issue statements — which would reach a whole lot more families about how warped this is.
Organizing isn’t always calling electeds. Sometimes it’s just calling people with a bigger megaphone.
The keywords “female” and “woman” under new NSF guidelines will lead to grant desk rejection, but not “man” or “male.”
