How Endorser Gender Affects Candidate Electability

Authors

Miranda Hatch, Brigham Young University
Connor Kreutz, Brigham Young University
Jessica Preece, Brigham Young University

Keywords

America, unitentional sexism, politics, underrepresented women

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Political Science

Abstract

Across the world, and especially in the United States of America, women are severely underrepresented in government. Although most Americans claim to see men and women as equals, covert and unintentional sexism still permeates the political decisions they make1.One consequence of this inadvertent sexism is the common perception that women are typically seen as less authoritative than men when it comes to politics. One way that this authority can be seen in politics is through endorsements given about candidates2.

Recommended Citation

Hatch, Miranda; Kreutz, Connor; and Preece, Jessica (2019) "How Endorser Gender Affects Candidate Electability," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2019: Iss. 2019, Article 35.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2019/iss2019/35