This paper offers an unorthodox appraisal of empirical research bearing on the question of the low representation of women in philosophy. It contends that fashionable views in the profession concerning implicit bias and stereotype threat are weakly supported, that philosophers often fail to report the empirical work responsibly, and that the standards for evidence are set very low—so long as you take a certain viewpoint.
Keywords
women in philosophy, implicit bias, stereotype threat, sexism, gender bias, feminism, political correctness, replication crisis, blind auditions
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