An Intersectionality in Terms of Hierarchies and Stereotypes: Gender Roles and Eating Habits

Authors : Selva Dilan Gölbaşı Koç, Ali Kılınç, Ezgi Yücel, Alaettin Ünsal, Didem Arslantaş

Pages : 6-16

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Publication Date : 2024-04-27

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Evaluating gender with an intersectional approach provides a broader area of influence. According to various theories, gender roles can be examined with attitudes towards non-human animals and the gender of animals when we expand the scope of \"human justice\" and \"equity.\" The study aimed to determine the attitudes to gender roles and evaluate these attitudes according to Gender-Based Stereotyping in Nutrition (GBSN) and nutritional features by controlling personality traits and sociodemographic characteristics. The study was conducted on people aged 18 years and over, 444 people formed the study group. A 37-item questionnaire, prepared using the literature, was distributed via social media platforms. Results revealed that being older, being male, not living alone, and not having participated in gender-related training were influential factors for negative attitudes towards gender roles. Additionally, being omnivorous and having a high GBSN level were factors for negative attitudes towards gender roles. The independent variables that the most important predictors of the gender roles attitude dependent variable were \"being female,\" \"being vegan,\" and \"GBSN level,\" respectively. No relationship was found between personality types and the level of egalitarian attitudes towards gender roles. Further studies are needed to better elucidate the relationality of attitudes to hierarchies in dietary practices and gender roles.
Keywords : Cİnsiyet, Beslenme, Üstünlük, Tutum