A03

• strength/limitation- beta bias

  • Beta bias has allowed women greater access to educational and occupational opportunities.
  • However, Hare, Mustin and Marecek pointed out that arguing for equality draws attention away from women’s special needs, for example equal parenting ignores the biological demands of pregnancy, childbirth, and the special needs of women. Therefore, this suggests that some elements of beta bias may disadvantage women. 
• limitation- negative implications for society

  • in 1930s researchers stated increased intellectual activity in women shrinks there ovaries thus women attending uni will have more troubles giving birth
  • politically motivated but disguised as biological fact- not accepted in society
• gender bias-females

  • negative impacts on females lives and mental health
  • research providing scientific justification why employers can deny women economic opportunities in the work place
  • driving sexism and leaving women more disadvtanged than men, men still being paid more than women on average