Researchers from the University of Colorado study speculate the rise in sexism women are observing may be part of a backlash to the #MeToo movement.
As an example of sexism in the workplace, Johnson pointed to men not wanting to mentor women and not wanting to be alone with women at work.
Over half — 60% — of male managers say they are uncomfortable with being alone around women at work, according to
a survey released in June by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s
LeanIn.org.
“There’s this myth that women falsely accuse men of harassment, and this idea can hurt women at work,” Johnson said. “They’re less likely to get mentored, so they’re less likely to get a promotion or a new opportunity.” She also said that women can become “hyper-aware” of their gender in a way that’s uncomfortable when men actively try to avoid them.
“Most executives are men,” Andrew Challenger, Vice President of Challenger, Gray & Christmas, said. “So this can really hurt a woman’s career.”