Topic
gender stereotypes
86 published works
Pierson Ferdinand Blog
No Giggles Allowed—Implicit Bias Isn’t Funny
Over the weekend, I read The New York Times workplace column, “Work Friend.” A guy named Eric wrote to complain to the Work Friend that he “worked with a couple…
Ann Brown Legal Blog
Iowa Woman Proves Gender Discrimination Based on Sex Stereotypes
By Ann Brown
Earlier this year, Walmart, one of the nation’s largest private employers, agreed to pay a former female employee working in Ottumwa, Iowa, $60,000 and to provide training regarding sex discrimination…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
NYT Coverage of Brenda Andrew’s Case and Submitted Sex Stereotyping Amicus Brief
By Jamie Abrams
Adam Liptak of the New York Times wrote on April 1st covering Brenda Andrew's case before the Supreme Court. The article, titled Did Prosecutors’ Sex Shaming Help Send Brenda Andrew to…
Global IP & Technology Law Blog
Harmful gender stereotypes or a double standard? Calvin Klein and GIRLvsCANCER ads banned in the UK
By Carlton Daniel, Natasha Maric
The authors thank Zarah Bhatti for her contributions to this post. The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned two ads for breach of the rule prohibiting the use of…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Elizabeth Kukura on “Punishing Maternal Ambivalence”
By Jamie Abrams
Elizabeth Kukura has posted her essay, Punishing Maternal Ambivalence, on SSRN. The work is published in 90 Fordham Law Review 2909 (2022). The abstract previews: There are certain landmarks on…
Triage Health Law
The 2022 Proposed Rule on Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act Reflects a History of Competing Views on the Definition of Discrimination On the Basis of Sex in Healthcare Programs
By Ima Nsien
On August 4, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued its proposed rule on Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). Section 1557 prohibits discrimination on…
Hunton Retail Law Resource
CARU Recommends Companies Modify Advertising that Perpetuates Gender and Cultural Stereotyping
By Perie Reiko Koyama, Phyllis H. Marcus
The Children’s Advertising Review Unit of BBB National Programs (CARU) has issued two recommendations this summer addressing negative social stereotypes in children’s advertising. The first decision involves fashion retailer Primark…
Ad Law Access
CARU’s First Decision on “Gender-Restrictive” Ads Also Addresses Jurisdictional Issues
In a February 2021 blog post, CARU encouraged advertisers to focus on diversity and inclusion in their ads. In August 2021, they went a step further when they announced that…
Future Lawyer
Open Front Shirt For Men Who Are Proud Of Their Manhood.
By rickgeorges
Hey, guys! Are you proud to be male? Are you ready to challenge the toxic male stereotype? Do you want to show off that macho chest hair? Do I have…
Labor & Employment Law Perspectives
College Coach Alleges Gender Stereotyping in Discrimination Claim
A female gymnastics coach at Towson University in Maryland has filed a lawsuit claiming that the University fired her because of her gender, while she was pregnant and after she…