Ep 179: Lipstick Effect, Stereotype Threat and other Gender Matters

Do women who work in typically male dominated jobs "play down" their femininity in order to be gain more respect from their male co-workers?  In this episode we'll explore this stereotype threat as well as something you may not have heard of: the lipstick effect.  How do men and women change their appearance or their behavior during times of economic depression?  In this all-gender episode we look at these issues as well as why the new Volkswagen Beetle has changed its appearance.  Yes, the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle has become more masculine, but why?