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The Role of Intersectional Stereotypes on Evaluations of Gay and Lesbian Political Candidates
Doan, Alesha E. Haider-Markel, Donald P.
Doan, Alesha E.
Haider-Markel, Donald P.
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Abstract
Social scientists are increasingly taking a more complex theoretical approach to the role of
stereotyping in the electorate’s evaluation of political candidates.Within this literature, most
studies investigate the impact of one stereotype on the public’s evaluation of candidates from
an underrepresented group. We build on and extend this literature by exploring what we
term “intersectional stereotyping”: The role of stereotypes in shaping the electorate’s
evaluation of political candidates who share dual membership in stigmatized groups —
women and sexual minorities. We empirically examine the impact of intersectional
stereotyping in a unique 2003 survey of national adults. Our results indicate that gender,
both of the respondent and the candidate, plays a key role in shaping attitudes toward gay
and lesbian political candidates. These findings suggest that intersectional stereotyping
plays a nuanced role in evaluations of candidates; in certain contexts gender stereotypes
are more significant, and at other times stereotypes about sexual minorities appear to be
driving evaluations of candidates.
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This is the publisher's version, which is also available electronically from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1743923X09990511
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2010
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Cambridge University Press
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Doan, Alesha E., and Donald P. Haider-Markel. 2010. “The Role of Intersectional Stereotypes on Evaluations of Political Candidates.” Politics & Gender 6(1):63-91.