Citation

Brinkman BG, Isacco A, Rosén LA. J. Mens Stud. 2016; 24(3): 312-325.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Men's Studies Press)

DOI

10.1177/1060826515600882

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

An extensive body of research has examined college women's experiences with daily sexism. Such investigation is needed as women remain the primary victims (and men, the perpetrators) of sexual harassment, adult sexual crimes, and gender prejudice. However, statistics indicate that incidences of men as victims are rising, underreported, and in need of closer examination.

Despite evidence suggesting that men's experiences of gender discrimination are increasing, there has been little research exploring the topic. This article examines college men's (N = 145) experiences of gender prejudice and how they respond to the events. Participants most often reported experiencing a hostile or negative comment about men, and the instigators were female and friends or partners of the victim. Most participants reported that they respond by confrontation (70, 48%), followed by a non-behavioral psychological response (34, 23%), non-confrontational response (25, 17%), and not doing anything (16, 11%). Distress level significantly predicted the use of confrontational responses. Clinical and research implications are discussed.

Language: en