Gender-career Test Results
The first test was on Implicit Gender-Career bias, which is unintentionally learned due to historically and socio-culturally embedded stereotypical gender roles and their expectations. For example: women are expected to give priority to the family, while men are supposed to be competitive and ambitious about their careers (Kramer et al. 2021:1). My test results are:
As a student, embarking on the journey of self-discovery through the Implicit Association Test (IAT) has been illuminating. The results of the career-gender test revealed a slight automatic association between males and career and females with family. This finding encouraged me to explore deeper into the societal influences and personal experiences that have shaped these associations. I presumed myself to be practical and modern, but this test revealed that I still have gender-career bias.
I can reflect that while growing up, I have seen women of my family more concerned about their kids and families, while men used to work. Also, childhood movies, dramas, and shows always portray women in caregiving roles, while men are portrayed in strong, and leadership roles. which is still present in my subconscious, influencing my social associations. However, acknowledging these biases is the first step toward breaking the social taboos and unlearning wrong biases.
