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394. Does Hollywood Still Have a Princess Problem?

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Belief Bias in Hiring Practices

This chapter explores belief-based discrimination in hiring, focusing on misconceptions about the math skills of Indian versus American workers. It highlights how accurate performance data can reduce wage gaps and parallels these findings with issues of female representation in children's media.

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