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Story summary
- Dr. Kiho Muroga of Kyushu University and Assistant Professor Charles Crabtree conducted a survey examining how masked faces affect perceptions of women candidates in Japan.
- Respondents rated images of candidates on six attributes—support, attractiveness, competence, intelligence, strength, and trustworthiness—using a five-point scale.
- The findings suggest that differences in these perceptions could disadvantage women candidates, highlighting mask-wearing as a factor in political representation in Japan.
