British gymnasts slam ‘outdated and sexist’ leotard guidance saying they perpetuate ‘harmful ideals’

British gymnasts have slammed ‘outdated and sexist’ guidelines about the leotards they are asked to wear when they compete.  Jennifer Pinches, who represented Team GB at the London Olympics in 2012, told The Times that the guidelines around wearing leotards at competition are ‘perpetuating extremely harmful ideals.’  According to current guidance laid out by the International … Read more

British gymnasts slam ‘outdated and sexist’ leotard rules saying they perpetuate ‘harmful ideals’

British gymnasts have slammed ‘outdated and sexist’ guidelines about the leotards they are asked to wear when they compete.  Jennifer Pinches, who represented Team GB at the London Olympics in 2012, told The Times that the guidelines around wearing leotards at competition are ‘perpetuating extremely harmful ideals.’  According to current guidelines laid out by the International … Read more

Managers who believe gender bias in the workplace no longer exists are more likely to perpetuate it

Managers who think gender bias no longer exists in the workplace are more likely to value male employees over women and give them higher wages, a study found. Experts from Exeter University conducted an experiment where managers in a profession with a high proportion of women employees were asked to evaluate fake workers. Despite the … Read more