Sexual Orientation and Leadership Suitability: How Being a Gay Man Affects Perceptions of Fit in Gender-Stereotyped Positions

• Published in: Sex roles Vol. 79; no. 9-10; pp. 549 - 564
• Main Authors: Barrantes, Renzo J., Eaton, Asia A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.11.2018; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Behavioral Science and Psychology; Between-subjects design; College students; Gays & lesbians; Gender; Gender roles; Gender stereotypes; Gender Studies; Heterosexuality; Homosexuality; Leadership; Males; Managers; Medicine/Public Health; Occupational roles; Original Article; Perceptions; Psychology; Sexual orientation; Sexuality; Sociology; Workplaces; United States > US; Leadership; Sexual orientation; Discrimination; Stereotypes; Gay men

The current set of studies examines perceptions of gay men’s fitness for leadership positions in the workplace. In two between-subjects experiments we examined the effect of a male employee’s sexuality on perceptions of his suitability for stereotypically feminine, masculine, and gender-neutral mana...