It's a jungle out there: New study uncovers gender bias in children's books with male characters
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 - 14:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The most comprehensive study of 20th century children's books ever undertaken in the United States has found a bias towards tales that feature men and boys as lead characters. Surprisingly, researchers found that even when the characters are animals, they tend to be male.