Vox On Sexism

Studies, like the one done by Vox, demonstrates one of the various ways in which sexism continues to be an issue. During this study, Martin Schneider worked with Nicole Hallberg editing resumes. They shared an email that allowed for separate inboxes to sign their individual signatures. One day, while Mr. Schneider was at work he couldn’t understand why a formerly cooperative client was being notably stubborn. Within a few hours, Mr. Schneider noticed that he had accidentally clicked on Mrs. Hallbergs’ file and had been signing emails with her signature. Shocked by that client’s reaction he purposed a social experiment to switch names for two weeks and record the results. He still currently describes this as one of the most frustrating experiences
he has ever encountered in his professional life. Numerous male clients would use pet names, second guess him, purposefully respond slower, speak to him as if he were incompetent, and insult him. However, Mrs. Hallberg was able to finish all her tasks timely, and without clients constantly questioning her qualifications.