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sexism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | favoritism, discrimination, favouritism |
| Has types | antifeminism, sexual discrimination, chauvinism, male chauvinism |
| Derivation | sexist |
Examples of sexism
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In the Birmingham of the 1960s, she took up the fight against racism and sexism.
From the al.com
This shift has led me to see racism and sexism themselves as threats to liberty.
From the economist.com
The sexism of judges on issues of domestic abuse and child custody is prevalent.
From the denverpost.com
Indeed some believe the current sniping around Rice has a lot to do with sexism.
From the guardian.co.uk
In Brussels, the structural sexism of the sauna may indeed be a bit of an issue.
From the smh.com.au
One example of such sexism is the assumption that doctors and chemists are men.
From the guardian.co.uk
Ignoring the obvious and ridiculous sexism, there is something else at work here.
From the telegraph.co.uk
As always, their lyrics attack sexism, size-ism, homophobia and social injustice.
From the sltrib.com
It's something that Ferraro hopes will not bring sexism back into the campaign.
From the cnn.com
- Discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex
- (sexist) discriminatory on the basis of sex (usually said of men's attitude toward women)
- (sexist) male chauvinist: a man with a chauvinistic belief in the inferiority of women
- Sexism, a term coined in the mid-20th century,Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 6th edition is the belief or attitude that one gender or sex is inferior to, less competent, or less valuable than the other. ...
- The belief that people of one sex or gender are inherently superior to people of the other sex or gender; Unfair treatment or discrimination based on a difference of sex or gender; Disadvantage or unequal opportunity arising from the cultural dominance of one gender over the other; Promotion or ...
- (sexist) A person who discriminates on grounds of sex; someone who practises sexism; Unfairly discriminatory against one sex in favour of the other
- Sexist words are words that categorise things according to gender. For example in modern business English the person in charge of a meeting is called the 'Chair' or 'Chairperson', rather than the Chairman or the Chairwoman. ...
- Actions or attitudes that discriminate against people based solely on their gender. Sexism is linked to power in that those with power are typically treated with favour and those without power are typically discriminated against. ...
- Sexism = Prejudice+ Power against women and people perceived as female. Sexism is the outward manifestation of an inward system of values deliberately designed to structure privilege by means of an objective, differential, and unequal treatment of women, for the purpose of social advantage over ...
