Sex, Lies, and Stereotypes: Gendered Politics and Women's Representation

The OLLI Distinguished Speakers Series presents

Bonnie Stabile

Sex, Lies, and Stereotypes: Gendered Politics and Women's Representation

Thursday, October 19 at 7:00 p.m. ET

Online via Zoom

Women continue to be underrepresented in positions of power across sectors, including elective office and in private industry. Gendered narratives supporting stereotypes of women as unfit for leadership positions are evident in political rhetoric and in coverage in print and social media. This session will explore how biases in the treatment of candidates based on gender may be evident in or exacerbated by the promulgation of fake news, and further, how such rhetoric is apparent in everything from presidential speech to public policy. 

Bonnie Stabile is Associate Dean for Student and Academic Affairs and Associate Professor in the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University, where she also founded and directs the Gender and Policy (GAP) Center. She is the author of Women, Power and Rape Culture: The Politics and Policy of Underrepresentation, published by Praeger in 2022 and published in academic journals including Public Integrity; the Journal of Public Affairs Education; Sexuality, Gender and Policy; Rhetoric Review; and Politics and the Life Sciences. She writes for Ms. Magazine and serves on the Ms. Committee of Scholars.

Admission is $10 for OLLI at BCC and Berkshire Museum members, and $15 for the general public.

Admission is free for  students, staff and faculty from Berkshire Community College, MCLA, Simon's Rock, and Williams; youth 17 and under, and those holding WIC, EBT/SNAP, or ConnectorCare cards.

Pre-registration is required. Register safely and securely online or call 413.236.2190 (M-F 9am-4pm) to register by phone with a credit card.