I was really struck by one respondent who simply stated that he was never going to have a meeting alone with a woman again because he was so afraid of getting in trouble. It's like, dude, just don't say the wrong things. And that was really depressing. You also found in one series of studies that lean in type messages lead people to think where workplace gender inequality is women's fault and that it's women's responsibility to solve. There will never be a smile wide enough or tone unassuming enough to outmaneuver another person's misjudgments given how much gender bias there is in the workplace. How do we overcome this? I think that's the really important question we
Jessica Nordell—science and cultural journalist—explores ways of changing pernicious thought patterns to eliminate unconscious bias for a more just world.