SEXISM AGES WOMEN’S BRAINS BY 9 YEARS—IT’S SCIENCE, NOT HYPERBOLE
For context, sexism didn’t spare men either—researchers found up to 6 years of cognitive decline in states with high sexism levels, possibly due to their mothers’ stress.
Living in sexist states—think Alabama, Mississippi, and Wyoming—accelerates cognitive decline in women by the equivalent of 9 years of brain aging, says a new study of 21,000 people.
Structural sexism factors include pay gaps, limited reproductive rights, and fewer women in positions of power.
Black women face even worse outcomes, with shorter telomeres and weakened immune systems linked to racism and sexism overlap.
Meanwhile, Connecticut, Vermont, and Rhode Island topped the “less sexist” list.
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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