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  • Organizational Psychology
  • Gender Studies
  • Communication Studies

Background:

  • Competence-questioning communication, such as mansplaining, is often gender-linked.
  • These communication styles can negatively impact women's workplace experiences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how condescending explanation, voice nonrecognition, and interruption are perceived as gender-biased.
  • To examine reactions to these behaviors based on the communicator's and receiver's gender.

Main Methods:

  • Three studies were conducted: a critical incident survey and two experimental studies (online and laboratory).
  • Participants evaluated communication behaviors enacted by different genders.

Main Results:

  • Women reacted more negatively to condescending explanation, voice nonrecognition, and interruption when performed by men.
  • Women were more likely to perceive these behaviors as gender bias when enacted by men.

Conclusions:

  • Workplace communication behaviors can be perceived as gender-biased, particularly when enacted by men towards women.
  • Addressing gender biases in communication is crucial for improving workplace dynamics and inclusivity.