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We blurred the gender of soccer players and had people rate their performances − with surprising results

  • Written by Carlos Gómez González, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Zurich
imageWould people still call a women's soccer match boring if they didn't know the players' genders?isitsharp/E+ via Getty Images

During the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the telecommunications company Orange ran a powerful TV ad. It depicts the graceful agility and dramatic goal-scoring shots from French national players such as Antoine Griezmann,...

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