A Sexism-based Analysis of the Seoul Mayoral By-election of 2021 (Bon Sang Koo, Jun Young Choi, Junseok Kim)

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Abstract

This study examines the association between sexist perception and vote choices in the Seoul mayoral by-election of 2021 caused by the mayor’s sexual harassment. Employing the survey data with variables measuring the levels of modern, hostile, and benevolent sexism, the study finds the following. First, modern sexism is associated with recognizing that the conservative opposition party is considered more sexist. Second, voters with a high level of hostile sexism are negative in choosing female candidates, while benevolent sexism enhances support for the female ruling party candidate. Third, modern sexism contributes to a less negative evaluation of the liberal mayor’s performance. Lastly, the effect of sexism is moderated by ideology when voters evaluate the mayoral performance, and the association is the strongest in hostile sexism. These findings confirm that sexism is a significant variable that can explain vote choices and the mayoral approval ratings after controlling for variables associated with voting behavior and also provide implications for polarized Korean politics.

 

 

 

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*This article is written in Korean.