Men with Sexist attitudes averaged $8500 more annually than those with less traditional attitudes according to a new study.
Researchers analyzed data from a study of over 12,500 men and women living in the US who were interviewed four times during 1979 to 2005. Their ages ranged from 14 to 22 at the start of the study, and 60 per cent of them stayed for the whole duration The participants answered a range of questions about their circumstances, such as marital status, earnings, upbringing, religious background, education, and work outside of the home. Beth Livingston was Co-Author of the Study at the University of Florida.
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