ABSTRACT
Like other health-related issues, our understanding of gambling harms has a gender bias. By tracing how knowledge about gambling harms has developed, we see research systematically focusing on the experiences of men and translating what works for men to women. Women with lived experience of harm appear less likely than men to advocate for themselves, a situation exacerbated by the shame and stigma attached to gambling. Stereotypes of gambling as male-dominated arguably reinforce these norms, which then may become self-perpetuating. It is essential to critically examine our corpus of knowledge and to assess if and how gender biases have influenced, and continue to influence, our understanding of gambling harms.
