SEXISM

Sexism

Sexism or gender discrimination is prejudice or discrimination based on a person's sex. Sexist attitudes may stem from traditional stereotypes of gender roles, and may include the belief that a person of one sex is intrinsically superior to a person of the other. A job applicant may face discriminatory hiring practices, or receive unequal compensation or treatment compared to that of their opposite-sex peers. Extreme sexism may foster sexual harassment, rape and other forms of sexual violence.

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sexism

Noun

  1. The belief that people of one sex or gender are inherently superior to people of the other sex or gender.
    The notion that either gender is superior is sexism.
  2. Different treatment or discrimination based on a difference of sex or gender.
    The fact that there is only one woman in a management position in that company makes it easy to believe that sexism runs rampant there.
  3. Disadvantage or unequal opportunity arising from the cultural dominance of one gender over the other.
    In order to succeed in fashion, men generally must acquire various feminine traits, which only points out the underlying sexism.
  4. Promotion or expectation or assumption of people to behave in accordance with or deviate from a gender role.
    Hollywood contributes to sexism in our society by making and promoting violent films for men and romantic comedies for women.


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