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UF female TAs experience gender bias from students and faculty
Some of the gender bias stems from the traditional standards women are presumed to uphold Photo by Carley Noll | The Independent Florida Alligator
Many female teaching assistants at UF have experienced discrimination in and outside of the classroom. Gender stereotypes have led to bias from students and faculty.
Female TAs said they have received demeaning comments and were taken less seriously. A UF study, in an online classroom, demonstrated that the male TA received more positive evaluations compared with female TA – although she taught both parts of the course.
As a TA at the University of Central Florida, Jessica Hightower, an interdisciplinary ecology UF doctoral alumna, experienced her own bias