Three fourths of the pictures in Adam's sixth-grade science textbook that show children engaging in scientific activities are of boys;the remaining one fourth of the pictures are of girls.The differences in the depiction of boys and girls in this textbook is an example of

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The unequal representation of boys and girls in the science textbook is an example of institutionalized sexism, meaning that the institution (in this case, the publishing company) has built-in biases that disadvantage a particular group (in this case, girls). Personal sexism refers to an individual's beliefs or behaviors that discriminate against a particular group. Comparable worth refers to the idea that different jobs should be paid the same if they require similar skills and responsibilities. Objectification refers to the reduction of a person to their physical characteristics or sexual appeal, which is not necessarily applicable in this context.

Three Fourths of the Pictures in Adam's Sixth-Grade Science Textbook