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The Ever-Changing Face of Sex Stereotyping and Sex Discrimination in the Workplace

Oakland University, Rochester, MI, york{at}oakland.edu

Catherine L. Tyler

Oakland University, Rochester, MI

J. Michael Tyler

Baker College, Flint, MI

Paul E. Gugel

NeuroHealth Management, Troy, MI

A firefighter for the City of Salem, Ohio, sued the fire department and the city for discrimination. The case was based on discrimination related to Smith's (the firefighter's) status as a transsexual. The U.S. Court of Appeals (Sixth Circuit) ruled that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 includes sex discrimination based on sex stereotyping. The Smith case calls attention to the ever-changing face of sex discrimination in the workplace. This article suggests reasons for organizational difficulties in interpreting the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It also discusses issues related to sex stereotyping, and it identifies possible proactive organizational responses.

Key Words: equal opportunity • gender issues • sex discrimination • stereotypes

This version was published on November 1, 2008

Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, Vol. 15, No. 2, 123-134 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1548051808321692


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