Malebiased
Malebiased is an adjective used to describe bias that favors male individuals, male perspectives, or male-normative standards. It implies that men or masculinity are treated as default, superior, or more legitimate than other genders in a given context. The term can apply to attitudes, practices, or systems across social, cultural, and institutional settings, and is often discussed in relation to female-biased or gender-biased analyses to emphasize asymmetries in representation or evaluation.
Examples include research designs with predominantly male participants, male-centered assumptions in policy analysis, or evaluation criteria
Media and language manifestations include underrepresentation of women in news coverage, or the use of generic
Technological systems can inherit malebiased data: datasets with fewer women, biased labeling, or performance metrics that
Critics argue that focusing on male bias alone can obscure intersectional biases, such as those affecting transgender,