Severe hurricanes that have feminine names cause significantly - TopicsExpress



          

Severe hurricanes that have feminine names cause significantly more deaths than do severe masculine-named hurricanes... This is because hurricane names lead to gender-based expectations about severity. In other words, a storm like Dali doesnt sound as threatening as a storm like Arthur, and this, in turn, guides peoples preparedness to take protective action. - Sharon Shavitt, University of Illinois.
Posted on: Tue, 03 Jun 2014 04:41:23 +0000

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