Appendix A

Gender Inequality - 100 Questions

Compiled by: Souradeep Sinha

 

Reaction

1.            How does Twitter feel about the Academy Awards Best Actor versus the Best Actress? [1]

2.            What kind of comments do male and female 'YouTubers' garner? [2] [3]

3.            How does Facebook/Twitter react to breaking news reports when reported by a male journalist as compared to a female journalist? [4]

4.            What do YouTube users think of similarly popular male and female artists? Examples below.

Eminem (Not Afraid - Views: 710,276,180, Comments: 860,756) [5]

Lady Gaga (Bad Romance - Views: 649,444,263, Comments: 877,813) [6]

5.            What were reactions to the death of popular male and female celebrities by drug overdoses, when other demographic features are controlled for? [7]

6.            Are the reactions to appointment of CEOs gender biased? [8] [9]

7.            How does the society react to single fathers as compared to single mothers? [10]

8.            What is the internet's stance on equal Wimbledon's prize money for Men's and Women's Singles winners, eight years after it was officially announced? [11]

9.            How did the social media react to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's public suggestion to women to not worry about raises? [12]

10.         JK Rowling assumed the pen name "Robert Galbraith" for The Cuckoo's Calling, and a few more crime fiction novels. What were the reactions to either of the gendered alter egos of the same person? [13]

11.         What are the reactions to laws that promote equal salaries for men and women in similar positions? [14] [15]

12.         How do audiences react to different genres of music from male and female musicians? [16]

13.         What is the attitude towards representation of men and women in Renaissance, Modern and Victorian Literatures? [17]

14.         How does Twitter react when male and female characters from popular TV shows are killed off? [18]

Perception

15.         Gender roles - myth or reality? [19]

16.         How are content in gender-targeted magazines (like Women's Health Magazine and Men's Health Magazine) received by their readers? [20]

17.         What are the chances of content being re-shared when it is posted by a male as compared to a female? [21]

18.         Would 'genderbending' popular fictional characters be equally popular? How would fans like their favorite comic book characters gender-swapped? [22]

19.         What forms of gender inequality can be observed from trending hashtags on Twitter? [23]

20.         Is there benevolent sexism involved in the portrayal of men and women in advertisements? [24] [25]

21.         How are the roles of breadwinner and homemaker associated with gender? [26] [27] [28]

22.         Is smoking perceived differently by the society when done by men as compared to women? [29]

23.         Women are bad drivers - how true is this stereotype? [30]

24.         What are the effects of sexism in comedy and humor? [31]

25.         Is there gender bias in dating websites? [32]

26.         How are male and female pivotal characters portrayed in fiction? [33] [34]

27.         How strong are laws regarding sex-selective abortions? [35]

28.         What roles are generally preferred for male and female characters in literature? [18]

29.         Is there sexism among the LGBTQIA+ community? [36]

30.         Does the society think women are more emotional than men? [37]

31.         Do men and women both have equal opportunities of assuming the nurturing role? [38]

32.         What were the overall representation of male and female protagonists in popular TV shows? [39]

33.         In a lawless society, is a man or a woman more likely to get killed/victimized? [40]

34.         What can be said about the gender associations in an Implicit Association Test (IAT)? [41]

35.         Do curfew hours change by gender? [42]

36.         How does gender bias affect medical diagnoses? [43]

37.         Does the man or the woman talk more in a conversation? [44]

38.         'Going Dutch' for a dinner date - equality or lack of etiquette? [45] [46]

39.         How are inanimate objects assigned genders? (Found in Old English) [47] [48]

40.         How likely is subject A (gender blinded) to be classified as a 'dick' or a 'bitch' for being involved in different kinds of socially unacceptable behaviors? [49]

41.         What is the likelihood of men or women being the victim in cases of domestic violence? [50] [51]

42.         How right or wrong are the perceptions of the society to treat a transgendered person as one of the classical genders? [52]

43.         Are men's rights movement very similar to radical feminism? [53]

44.         How equal are the participation of women and men in men's rights movements and feminism respectively? [54] [55]

45.         Should men and women be segregated in professional sports? [56]

46.         Should men and women be allowed equal participation in the defense forces? [57]

47.         Who lies more - Males or Females? [58] [59]

48.         How are toys for children gender-coded and stereotyped? [60]

49.         How does gender based discrimination affect physical sports/activities like bodybuilding [61]

50.         How do commercials correlate products with gender? [62]

51.         What form of gender inequality prevails in the adult entertainment industry? [63] [64]

52.         Should chivalry be expected of both the genders? [65]

Economics

53.         How much is the gender gap in wages and salaries in the IT and Tech Industry? [66] [67]

54.         What are the attrition rates in different industries affected by gender bias? [66] [67]

55.         What is the impact of gender inequality on global economy? [69]

56.         Is the distribution of pay gender-dependent for different professions? [67]

57.         How is crowdsourcing affected by gender? [70]

57.         How many hours of work does a woman need to put in to match a man's $1 of income? [71]

59.         Who controls the household finances - Men or Women? [72]

60.         Who does the grocery shopping for the family? [73] [74]

61.         Are insurance/retirement plans same for men and women? / Is there a plan that is not gender driven? [75] [76]

62.         How equal are the rights to property for both the genders globally? [77]

63.         How does gender equality affect the GDP of nations? [78]

64.         "Reproductive health indicators used in the GII do not have equivalent indicators for males." What forms of inequalities arise from this unequal treatment of gender [79]

65.         Twice the funds are spent on breast cancer research as compared to prostate cancer research. Are there other healthcare research disparities when considering gender-related diseases? [80]

66.         How equal are the concepts of maternal and paternal leave in a professional environment? [81]

67.         What are the implications of men and women earning differently in a household? [82]

Career, Education and Research

68.         Are male and female professors rated differently by students on online platforms like RateMyProfessors? [83]

69.         Do the teachers in elementary/primary schools give preferential treatment (in terms of grades) to children on the basis of their gender? [84]

70.         What is the impact of 'guy thing versus girl thing' notion when considering gender roles in academia and research participation? [85]

71.         How are gender differences and informal professional networking correlated? [86]

72.         Are women more likely to fit into a receptionist position than men? [87]

73.         How does gender gap affect the fields of Science and Mathematics? [88] [89]

74.         How much is the divide in the participation of men and women in hazardous occupations? [90] [91] [92] [93]

75.         How likely is it for a woman to be associated with research with another man as compared to another woman? [94]

76.         Is it more likely to find men in career pole positions than women? [95]

77.         How does motherhood slow women down at their professions? [96] [97]

78.         How does being a family person affect men and women as professionals? [98]

79.         If there is equal opportunity between genders, will there be equal outcomes? [99] [100] [101] [102]

80.         How are both genders progressing in STEM fields? [103]

81.         What is the likelihood of a woman being promoted at work as compared to a man? [104] [105]

82.         What is the gender-wise distribution of levels of education in the world? [106]

83.         How do employees of both the genders perform under female supervisors? [107] [108] [109]

84.         What measures do firms take to ensure equality in hiring when considering men and women? [110] [111]

85.         How does gender stereotypes put pressure on both the genders to 'prove a point' for the society? [112] [113]

86.         How are both the genders taken into account when designing leadership development workshops? [114]

87.         How do hiring rates differ for men and women during periods of job scarcity? [116]

89.         Who is more likely to be the next successful entrepreneur - a man or a woman? [117]

90.         How does gender bias affect a musician? [118]

Policy and Decision Making

91.         Who handles the authoritative/leadership roles better - Men or Women? [119] [120]

92.         Which gender makes better political executives? [121] [122]

93.         How does gender impact the political agendas and activism on social media? [123]

94.         How different are punishments for criminals in case of male and female perpetrators? [124] [125]

95.         Are there gender stereotyped perceptions regarding the victim and perpetrator? [126]

96.         Do we have equal disciplinary measures for males and females, ranging from the household to the multinational companies to the judicial system? [127]

97.         How does the law protect both the sexes from cases of domestic violence? [128]

98.         How would expectations change from a female President, should the US elect a female as POTUS? [129]

99.         What is the difference between economic aids provided to both the sexes in third world countries? [130]

100.      How does gender bias affect efficiency in non-domestic roles? [131]

 

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