Lee Bravestone

Queering Ambivalent Sexism: Developing a new, more inclusive sexist ideology measurement

Profile

Lee (they/them) has nearly 20 years of expereince as a Queer activist and advocate. In addition, they previously worked as a social studies and theatre teacher in a variety of settings. Since moving to Aotearoa in 2017, Lee’s activism has shifted to academia and helping their community in a new, more systemic way. For their PhD, they focus on bringing queer theory into sexism research with the goal of creating a new, more inclusive concept of sexist ideology and how it can be measured.

Qualifications

BA in Social Studies Education & Theatre, Saint Olaf College
BSc in Psychology with Honours (1^st Class), Victoria University of Wellington

Research Interests

Queer theory, sexism, inclusive research practices, Queer issues, pedagogy and course development

Bravestone, L., Hammond, M. D., Muise, A., & Cross, E. J. (2023). “It wasn’t meant for gays”: Lesbian women’s and gay men’s reactions to the Ambivalent Sexism Inventory. [Manuscript submitted for publication].

PhD topic

Queering Ambivalent Sexism: Developing a new, more inclusive sexist ideology measurement

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Labs

Romantic Relationships Lab - Directed by Dr Matt Hammond

How do people’s beliefs about gender influence the ways they behave in their romantic relationships? How do support behaviors in relationships help, or undermine, our psychological wellbeing? How can power dynamics in relationships affect inequality in society?  These are just a few of the many questions that our lab aims to examine.

Justice and Wellbeing Studies (JAWS) Lab - Directed by Professor Marc Wilson

We are a team of researchers and clinicians who have a shared interest in understanding the wellbeing of rangatahi and young adults in Aotearoa New Zealand, and how issues of social justice and equity contribute to this.