Laura Guillén
Sexualize one, objectify all? The sexualization spillover effect on female job candidates
Guillén, Laura; Kakarika, Maria; Heflick, Nathan
Abstract
Summary: We examined whether sexualizing a businesswoman impacts attitudes toward subsequently evaluated, nonsexualized females applying for a corporate managerial position. Research shows that sexualized women are perceived as less warm and competent (i.e., objectified). Integrating this work with research on social cognition, we hypothesized that the negative effect of sexualization “spills over” onto other nonsexualized women, reducing their hireability. Across two experiments, initially sexualized women were perceived as less warm and competent, as were subsequently evaluated nonsexualized female job candidates. In turn, these negative perceptions reduced the applicants' probability of being hired. Sexualization of women also increased intentions to hire a subsequently evaluated male candidate. The results were robust when we controlled for evaluators' gender and age. Our findings demonstrate that female job applicants can experience detrimental effects from sexually based objectification, even when they are not the individuals initially sexualized. We discuss implications for women's careers.
Citation
Guillén, L., Kakarika, M., & Heflick, N. (2023). Sexualize one, objectify all? The sexualization spillover effect on female job candidates. Journal of Organizational Behavior, https://doi.org/10.1002/job.2758
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Oct 5, 2023 |
Online Publication Date | Nov 8, 2023 |
Publication Date | 2023 |
Deposit Date | Nov 7, 2023 |
Publicly Available Date | Nov 13, 2023 |
Journal | Journal of Organizational Behavior |
Print ISSN | 0894-3796 |
Electronic ISSN | 1099-1379 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1002/job.2758 |
Keywords | sexualization, gender, sexual objectification, competence, warmth, hiring |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1899727 |
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