Carlos Gómez González

Would people still call a women’s soccer match boring if they didn’t know the players’ genders? isitsharp/E+ via Getty Images

November 8, 2023

We blurred the gender of soccer players and had people rate their performances − with surprising results

Carlos Gómez González, University of Zurich and Cornel Nesseler, University of Stavanger

A common criticism of women’s sports is that female players aren’t as entertaining or skilled as their male counterparts. Two researchers decided to put this notion to the test.

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We blurred the gender of soccer players and had people rate their performances − with surprising results

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