Why Are Women So Emotional?

This week, we explore why women are stereotyped as 'crazy,' irrational, and emotional, and how this gendered presumption hurts everyone.

Edited by: Neha Shekhawat
Presented by: Anahita Sachdev
Research: Anamika Sudhakar
Produced by: Shrishti Malhotra
Creative Supervisor: Karla Bookman

Want to learn more about the research in this video? Check out these readings:

-Barrett, Lisa Feldman, Lucy Robin, Paula R. Pietromonaco, and Kristen M. Eyssell. "Are women the “more emotional” sex? Evidence from emotional experiences in social context." Cognition & Emotion 12, no. 4 (1998): 555-578.

-Allen, Elizabeth. "The Representation of Women's Emotions in Medieval and Early Modern Culture." (2006): 153-156.

-Brescoll, Victoria L. "Leading with their hearts? How gender stereotypes of emotion lead to biased evaluations of female leaders." The Leadership Quarterly 27, no. 3 (2016): 415-428.

-Heilman, Madeline E., Caryn J. Block, and Richard F. Martell. "Sex stereotypes: Do they influence perceptions of managers?." Journal of Social behavior and Personality 10, no. 4 (1995): 237.

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