Presenter(s): Ava Reisman—Exploring
Co-Presenter(s): Cece Locati, Nico Sorensen, Hannah Hannley Faculty
Mentor(s): Melissa Baese-Berk
Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation
Communication is one of the main ways humans perceive one another . By engaging in a conversation, more detail is likely to form one’s perception of an individual . Linguistically, we can display a specific message to an audience and have it understood, but what are the other factors involved in one’s interpretation of the information received and how is it linked to gender? Throughout history, the physical form has been used to deplete the voice of intelligent speakers through societal bias against genders . Our focal point is an individual perception which we believe to be a product of traditional gender roles and most recently the pressures that outside sources like the media place on gender today . The end goal of our research is working towards an explanation of the biases that men and women face in both professional settings and in everyday life . By conducting our study we hope to help the community search for deeper equality between genders .