August 2023

We want to offer a special thank you to Ms. Sarah Weston, undergraduate within the online Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology program, for her edits of the 1st edition during the spring 2020. Her changes, and our own, are integrated into the 2nd edition of the book and are a dramatic improvement over the 1st edition. Thank you, Sarah.

We will also like to thank Ms. Robin Valkren, also an undergraduate within the online Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology program, for her edits of the 2nd edition of the book during the spring and summer 2023. Her changes have been integrated into some of our own. Thank you, Robin.

And now to our reader. We hope you enjoy the book and please, if you see any issues whether typographical, factual, or just want to suggest some type of addition to the material or another way to describe a concept, general formatting suggestion, etc. please let us know. The beauty of Open Education Resources (OER) is that we can literally make a minor change immediately and without the need for expensive printings of a new edition. And it’s available for everyone right away. If you have suggestions, please email them to Lee Daffin using the email on the title page.

Enjoy the 3rd edition of The Psychology of Gender.

Lee Daffin (on behalf of Kristy McRaney and Alexis Bridley)