As a manager, Michael has a team of 10 people reporting to him. He usually favors the men in his team for a complex project as he believes they are task-oriented and have good analytical skills. He often remarks that the women in his team are too emotional and that they lack the rationality and analytical skills required to complete a task. In this scenario, Michael's attitude and behavior exemplify ________.

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Michael's attitude and behavior exemplify sexism as he is favoring one gender over the other based on stereotypes and biases. He is also making derogatory remarks about women, which is unacceptable and discriminatory behavior. Gender variation refers to the natural diversity that exists between individuals, androgyny refers to having a balance of masculine and feminine traits, and heteronormativity refers to the assumption that everyone is heterosexual.

As a Manager, Michael Has a Team of 10 People