Although sexist comments and remarks are prevalent and normalized in everyday conversation, public discourse, and virtually every other social setting throughout the world, researchers at the Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) wanted to understand how women experience sexist comments in Utah. Here we present the results of an extensive study designed to collect and analyze both the wide variety of sexist comments Utah women experienced and the responses women made (or wish they had made) to such comments. The goal of this series is to educate both men and women on the many forms that conscious and unconscious sexist comments can take, from shocking statements to those that are more subtle. Additionally, we aim to equip women with the tools to confront the sexism they experience more successfully.

Findings – Comments & Remarks