Woman changed her gender on LinkedIn as an experiment. It confirmed something she …

Within a week or two, Cornish noted a 415% increase in her ‘profile impressions.’ January 6, 2026 Posted January 6, 2026 A woman looks puzzled while staring at something on her laptop screen. (Representative Cover Image Source: Getty Images | Photo by Creative Images Lab) Gender based discrimination in workplaces is a story as old as time. However, the degree to which the bias runs through, even at this age, is not something many are ready to stomach. After facing multiple rejections and a lack of reach on LinkedIn, a woman named Megan Cornish decided to swap her gender to check her impressions, and the results stunned her. The story shared by @washingtonpost on December 30 outlines the female LinkedIn user’s experience of invisible gender stereotypes and algorithmic bias. Mental health professional Megan Cornish was often confused as to why her reach on LinkedIn was never high. Determined to take action, the LinkedIn user decided to conduct a test: she swapped her gender and made her profile appear more masculine, according to The Washington Post. The results left her stunned. Within a week, her LinkedIn impressions multiplied. The mental health professional used the help of ChatGPT to frame her profile as
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