Androcentrism

• Androcentrism is a consequence of beta bias and it happens when our understanding of what counts as being 'normal' behaviour is drawn from research that involves all male samples. Behaviour that deviates from this standard is likely to be judged as 'abnormal' by comparison.
• Androcentrism leads to female behaviour being misunderstood/pathologised, meaning it is taken as a sign of psychological instability or disorder.
• For example, many feminists have objected to the diagnostic category pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS) as it medicalises natural female experiences