Debunking the 'gaydar' myth

Authors

William Cox, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Alyssa Bischmann, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Janet Hyde, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Patricia Devine, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

2017

Citation

https://theconversation.com/debunking-the-gaydar-myth-73750

Abstract

Kids are often told that you can’t judge a book by its cover. Even so, people often believe they can rely on their gut to intuit things about other people. Stereotypes often influence these impressions, whether it’s that a black man is dangerous, a woman won’t be a good leader or a fashionable man is gay.