Ep 179: Lipstick Effect, Stereotype Threat and other Gender Matters

Published: Aug. 13, 2012, 9:36 p.m.

b'Do women who work in typically male dominated jobs "play down" their femininity in order to be gain more respect from their male co-workers?\\xa0 In this episode we\'ll explore this stereotype threat as well as something you may not have heard of: the lipstick effect.\\xa0 How do men and women change their appearance or their behavior during times of economic depression?\\xa0 In this all-gender episode we look at these issues as well as why the new Volkswagen Beetle has changed its appearance.\\xa0 Yes, the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle has become more masculine, but why?'