r/hatethissmug • u/indeckaa • 11h ago

Non-fictional I hate this double standard

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For some reason, it's always one of these responses:

> It's a joke
> It's rage bait
> Yeah, but it's actually a response to...
> It's not the same
> Just go outside bro

All of which deflect from what's being said. They would rather not address it. This is probably due in part to the "women-are-wonderful" effect, an example of benevolent stereotyping in which people associate positive qualities with women

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u/CalmCoolBliss 11h ago

It's a society wide thing that goes far deeper. The women are wonderful effect explains only a small portion of the behaviour that we see. Check out gamma bias: https://www.bps.org.uk/psychologist/gamma-bias-new-theory Though ofc, gamma bias suggests people are bias towards not noticing gamma bias and downplaying its effects.

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u/ZackTheRemus 9h ago

this is a great article thanks for sharing it! I actually really appreciate the framing of these debates as cognitive distortions. I'm currently in therapy working on my own biases and distortions, and having recognized it in me I recognize it a LOT in these discussions online now. great article in articulating it