Effects of Gender Sensitive Language in Job Listings: a Study on Real-Life User Interaction
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Abstract
The possible impact of gender-sensitive language on readers is among the most controversially debated issues in linguistics and beyond. Previous studies have suggested that there is an effect of gender-sensitive language on mental representations, based on data gathered in laboratory settings with small groups of participants. We add a new perspective by examining correlations of authentic language use with authentic user interaction on a recruitment website. Drawing upon a large dataset provided by the recruitment platform StepStone, we evaluate whether job advertisements using certain kinds of gender-sensitive language in their titles correlate with higher proportions of views by female users. Our results indicate that there are differing effects depending on the type of gender-sensitive language that is used. Overall, the strongest correlation can be found with terms that include the feminine suffix -in.
Details
Original language | German |
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Article number | e0308072 |
Journal | PLoS ONE |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 8 |
Publication status | Published - 2024 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
Scopus | 85201164502 |
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Keywords
Subject groups, research areas, subject areas according to Destatis
Sustainable Development Goals
Keywords
- Gendergerechte Sprache