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Sexist Humor and Greek College Students

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by Ashley L. Arnold - Stephen F. Austin State University

Category: Social


The current study investigated differences in perceived sexist humor. Male, (n = 29) and female, (n = 47) Greek and non-Greek students read 6 antifemale jokes and 6 antimale jokes. Students rated the perceived humor of each joke using a 5-point Likert-type scale. The researcher predicted that male Greeks would score higher on perceived humor of female-bashing sexist jokes when compared to the other groups. Results confirmed the latter notion. Male-bashing jokes resulted in no interaction or main effects. However, a main effect and an interaction occurred for both sex, F(1, 75) = 12.74, p < .05, and Greek status, F(1, 75) = 8.03, p < .05, when female-bashing jokes acted as the dependent variable. Male Greeks found the female-bashing jokes significantly funnier than did male and female non-Greeks and female Greeks.

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