🌈 #GenderingDemocracy No.41 📈 #GenderEquality is rising in parliaments, cabinets + party leadership. 🔎 But Catherine Bolzendahl & @hildecoffe.bsky.social argue that we need to look beyond elite politics, to explore how ordinary women + men take part in democratic life. 👉️ bit.ly/4t0Pb14

Do women now have an advantage in political party candidate selection? 📝 Read our latest blog to discover why context matters and how greater transparency in the selection process could support candidate confidence and strengthen trust in the process. 👉 blogs.bath.ac.uk/iprblog/2026...

The @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org deliveries keep rolling in! Congratulations to our newest authors @cbolzendahl.bsky.social & @hildecoffe.bsky.social. 🎉🎉🎉 @dzobrien.bsky.social @rblaifeder.bsky.social

Do political candidates think being a woman is an advantage in getting nominated? @hildecoffe.bsky.social, @asavschoultz.bsky.social, and I just published research asking Finnish candidates that question — and the answers are more nuanced than you might expect.

🧵 Excited to share my new book w/ @hildecoffe.bsky.social : "Different and Unequal? Gendered Political Participation in European Democracies" — with @universitypress.cambridge.org Elements in Gender and Politics (open access!) TLDR? Women don't just participate less. They participate *differently*

More are on the way! These forthcoming Elements by @cbolzendahl.bsky.social & @hildecoffe.bsky.social 📚 @lizziebrannon.bsky.social & Jakana Thomas 📚 Mariela Daby & Eli Rau will launch on the website soon!

"Over four months, LLM users consistently underperformed at neural, linguistic, and behavioral levels." arxiv.org/abs/2506.08872

“Political actions to suppress the gender equality agenda in public policy are intimately connected to violence against women in politics – and more generally in society....

Excited to be on the panel for this important event! All-star line up includes keynote by @mlkrook.bsky.social, panel w/ moi, #jeanetteashe, @erintolley.bsky.social, #wenonahall, & @bittner.bsky.social! Comments from @slweldon.bsky.social!

Fantastic, important, pressing conversations in honor of OSU's Holocaust Memorial Week. Note this virtual event: “Global Challenges to Democracy and Human Rights,” April 25, 10am – 12pm (PST) holocaust.oregonstate.edu#eventstart

What a fantastic start to my day: My copy of Masculinities in American Politics, edited by the brilliant #MonikaLMcDermott and @dancassino.bsky.social arrived!! This NYU Press book is *perfect* for scholars, teachers, and students. nyupress.org/978147983071...

The root that tears apart your foundation begins as a seed of distrust, hate, and blame. The seed that grew into a dictatorship in Europe didn’t arrive overnight. It started with everyday Germans mad about inflation and looking for someone to blame.

The flying public needs answers. How many FAA personnel were just fired? What positions? And why?

Warren on Elon Musk destroying the CFPB: "It is a little like a bank robber saying, 'I know what let's do. Let's fire the cops, turn off the alarms,' just as the robber decides to stroll into the lobby of the bank."

This is an absolutely astonishing report. DOGE did a complete takeover of CFPB’s systems at the root. This is identical to worst case scenarios for the most devastating cyberattacks by foreign actors, only this is an *internal* threat

This is a good way of putting it. Democracy requires bureaucracy and fixed rules; since collective decisions can be made only occasionally, the system has to be on autopilot most of the time. A system based on personal hierarchy and domination can rely more on command and less on administration.

Now adding "destroy higher education" to the mix

Hear me out — If parents call colleges freaked about their FAFSA data being leaked, schools may have to issue statements — which would reach a whole lot more families about how warped this is. Organizing isn’t always calling electeds. Sometimes it’s just calling people with a bigger megaphone.

The keywords “female” and “woman” under new NSF guidelines will lead to grant desk rejection, but not “man” or “male.”

RFK Jr. and his family stand to profit off lawsuits against vaccines. An HHS Secretary shouldn't have a financial interest in making our country sicker. I’m demanding RFK Jr. recuse himself from any work on vaccine policy while he has a financial interest in the outcome.

We can’t just get caught in the headlines, we have to call out every illegal, unconstitutional and dangerous act this administration takes. Don’t just focus on the spotlight, keep your eyes on what they’re trying to do in the shadows.

As of this morning, the Trump administration removed the Climate and Environmental Justice Screening Tool (CEJEST). Don't worry; we have the code and data backed up.

FYI - email from USDA to all employees.

Found this on LinkedIn - looks like a great panel!

It's a great honor to be invited to give this talk at the @ipp-csic.bsky.social! Huge thanks to @martafraile.bsky.social for making this happen. I'm excited to share findings from collaborative work w/ @hildecoffe.bsky.social on gendered political participation in Europe. Please join!

A doctor’s letter to United Healthcare for denying nausea meds for a child on chemo

Meanwhile over at the bad place

When people ask me why I don't care about my h-index, citations, etc., I point out that racism means that's a losing game. Cause this ain't just in economics. www.nber.org/papers/w33150

I just got my ticket! So excited to have Sociologist Dr. Ruha Benjamin as the MLK Jr Day keynote at OSU!! (virtual attendance is also possible) diversity.oregonstate.edu/2025-dr-mart...

One wild aspect of elected office is way Republicans use LGBTQ politicians as a confessional booth. Nearly every day in the Montana House, Republicans would apologize for their votes, tell me they wish the culture war would move on, etc. But rarely would they actually change their vote.

This explains why conservative fear-mongering is such an easy play in America. — Ppl believe trans ppl make up 21% of the population (Real number: 1%) — Ppl believe Black ppl make up 41% of the nation (real number 12%) — Ppl believe Jewish ppl make up 30% of the nation (Real number, 2%)

Fun fact: If someone quotes a post of yours in a way that is unwelcome (as is commonplace on Twitter/X) there is a tool to combat the unwanted attention. Simply click the three dot menu on the quote post & click "Detach quote". This removes your post from their quote post. Useful to know, do share!

Here are some of the points I made 🧵

Harris: my platform is abortion rights & Kitchen Table Issues GOP: Harris wants free trans surgery for prisoners Voters: we're mad about inflation & spending like hell Pundits: Dems veered too left & must focus on Kitchen Table Issues 2028 Dem hopefuls: we must talk about Kitchen Table Issues 🤷‍♂️

A moment of zen this weekend...

Friends, I’m delighted to see how many of you have joined me here on Bluesky. I thought I’d take a moment to share my course, Wealth and Poverty, which I released in its entirety on YouTube not too long ago. Now, perhaps more than ever, I hope you’ll consider joining me in the classroom.

Talking today at noon PST about gender and political participation in Europe at the University of Oregon! New work with @hildecoffe.bsky.social! You can watch online: Zoom link: uoregon.zoom.us/j/92654236162 "Different and Unequal? Gendered Political Participation in European Democracies”

I had some feelings about things I’ve seen on social media in the week since the election. My latest for @mcsweeneys.bsky.social. www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/sur...

Oregon State Univ. School of Public Policy is hiring! Assistant Professor in Public Policy – Specialization in Technology, Science, and AI Policy Learn more and Job Application: jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/161...

10. If you want more engagement with your posts, be rude about Elon Musk.

I had a great opportunity to collaborate with my OSU Women and Gender Studies colleagues on a panel that is now a Ms. article about Project 2025. Take a gander if you're interested: msmagazine.com/2024/11/12/p...

Oof

Masculinity threat and the gender gap in college enrollment. www.klcc.org/podcast/oreg...

If I hadn’t let my APSA membership lapse could I go in here and chill? 🤔

Working from home one day a week is good for several reasons, but the coworkers here are awfully lazy and demanding.

I look forward to discussing my work on gender and political participation in this #PacificSociologicalAssociation Lightning Talk! (with Darby Southgate, and Jennifer Puentes moderating) November 01, 2024 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (PST) RSVP for link at: pacificsoc.org/event-5900799