Photo filters: why are women who use them judged so harshly?

Spanish researchers found both sexes perceived men who use them as more intelligent and women as less so

Name: Photo filters.

Age: About 15.

Appearance: Depends who is using them.

I don’t know what you mean. Well, it’s simple. Are you one of the incredibly intelligent men who use filters, or one of the very stupid women who use them?

Whoa! I think you might need to explain yourself. You know, photo filters. The things that alter your appearance on social media to make you look thinner, or better defined, or just generally more beautiful.

Yes, I know what photo filters are. I mean explain yourself about being really sexist. Oh calm down, I’m just telling you the news.

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Do say: “Filters reinforce harmful gender stereotypes.”

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