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Sex Stereotypes and Gender Inequality 'When Ann Hopkins came up for partnership at Price Waterhouse in 1982, she looked like a shoo-in for a promotion. Of the 88 candidates -- all the others were male -- she had the best record at generating new business and securing multimillion-dollar contracts for the Big Eight accounting firm. Yet Hopkins' nomination was put on hold after she was evaluated by several male partners as being too "macho" and in need …

…onal values as true and when I qualify as a primary school teacher, maybe I can prove that gender has little to do with ability. References and Readings Greer, G. (1999) The Whole Woman, London: Transworld Publishers Ltd. Williams, J. (1982) Measuring Sex Stereotypes, California: Sage Publications, Inc. Vianello, M. and Siemienska, R.(1990) Gender Inequality,London: Sage Publications Ltd. Sanday, P. (1981) Female Power and Male Dominance, on the origins of sexual inequality, New York: Cambridge University Press.