Jill,a Female Employee at Acme Industries,recently Complained That She Had

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Jill,a female employee at Acme Industries,recently complained that she had been sexually harassed by one of her male supervisors.Upon hearing this complaint,Luis,a fellow employee,commented,"If the women around here would stop some of their flirting,they'd be left alone." Jason,another co-worker,quickly added,"If the women in this country stopped trying to act like men,they'd all be treated with more respect." Explain how these insensitive remarks illustrate some of the social,emotional,and cognitive roots of prejudice.

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