TY - JOUR PY - 2021// TI - Individual differences in the appreciation and interpretation of subversive humor against sexism versus sexist humor: the role of feminist identity and hostile sexism JO - Personality and individual differences A1 - Riquelme, Andrés R. A1 - Carretero-Dios, Hugo A1 - L. Megías, Jesús A1 - Romero-Sánchez, Mónica SP - e110794 EP - e110794 VL - 177 IS - N2 - In two studies, we analyzed the differences in the appreciation (i.e., funniness and aversiveness) and interpretation (i.e., criticism of sexism and woman and man disparagement) of subversive humor against sexism compared to sexist humor. In Study 1 (n = 202), we used a confirmatory factor analysis to verify the independence of subversive humor and sexist humor. The pattern of relations between feminist identity and the appreciation and interpretation of subversive humor against sexism was the opposite to that found between feminist identity and the appreciation and interpretation of sexist humor. The same happened with the relations between hostile sexism and subversive humor vs. sexist humor. In Study 2 (n = 169), we experimentally manipulated the type of humor. The pattern of interactions between type of humor and feminist identity was the opposite to that found between type of humor and hostile sexism. Both studies revealed that the appreciation of subversive humor was higher in more feminist participants but the appreciation of sexist humor was higher in more sexist participants. Participants with the highest levels of feminist identity and the lowest levels of hostile sexism perceived the greatest criticism of sexism in subversive humor and the highest woman disparagement in sexist humor.
Language: en
LA - en SN - 0191-8869 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2021.110794 ID - ref1 ER -