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Orsolya Vásárhelyi^1,2,3, Balázs Vedres^3,4,5

¹Center for Collective Learning, Corvinus Institute for Advanced Studies, Corvinus University of Budapest, Fővám tér 8., Budapest 1093, Hungary.

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Gendered behavior, not gender itself, causes disadvantage on digital platforms like GitHub and Behance. Women face penalties for gender-typical behavior, impacting career advancement and success.

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Area of Science:

Social Sciences
Computer Science
Gender Studies

Background:

Digital collaborative platforms offer career advancement opportunities in creative fields.
Gender discrimination persists on these platforms, particularly affecting women.
Algorithmic management and AI systems influence user visibility and success.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze behavior-based gender discrimination on digital platforms.
To quantify the impact of gender-typical behavior on user disadvantage.
To investigate gendered disadvantage on GitHub and Behance.

Main Methods:

Analysis of user behavior on GitHub (software development) and Behance (fine arts/design).
Quantification of gender typicality in user behavior.
Assessment of the correlation between behavior and platform success metrics (attention, survival).

Main Results:

Gender typicality of behavior explains 60-90% of women's disadvantage.
Both men and women are penalized for exhibiting highly female-like behavior.
Categorical gender is less significant than behavioral patterns in determining disadvantage.

Conclusions:

Behavioral stereotypes on digital platforms perpetuate gendered disadvantage.
Algorithmic systems can amplify the consequences of these stereotypes.
Addressing behavioral biases is crucial for equitable advancement on digital platforms.