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.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Sexism
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sexism
Noun
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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