My intuition says that improving the gender balance would help us become more mainstream; more diverse groups look less exclusive/threatening, so people feel more inclined to join them.
Does anyone know of relevant research that would support/refute this hypothesis?
Does this mean when one says ‘we need more females’ they mean ‘we need to be more mainstream?’
My intuition says that improving the gender balance would help us become more mainstream; more diverse groups look less exclusive/threatening, so people feel more inclined to join them. Does anyone know of relevant research that would support/refute this hypothesis?