What exactly is sexism? According to Webster's dictionary it is prejudice or discrimination based on sex; especially: discrimination against women. To go more in depth, it is behavior, conditions, or attitudes that foster stereotypes of social roles based on gender.
Examples of sexism typically found in social media:
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Quotes on Feminism:“Making women the sexual gatekeepers and telling men they just can't help themselves not only drives home the point that women's sexuality is unnatural, but also sets up a disturbing dynamic in which women are expected to be responsible for men's sexual behavior.”
― Jessica Valenti “The sad truth about bigotry is that most bigots either don't realize that they are bigots, or they convince themselves that their bigotry is perfectly justified.” ― Wayne Gerard Trotman “The hardest part has been learning how to take myself seriously when the entire world is constantly telling me that femininity is always inferior to masculinity” ― Julia Serano Feminists did not hate men. In fact, they loved men. But just as my father had silenced my mother during their arguments to avoid hearing her gripes, men silenced feminists by belittling them in order to dodge hearing the truth about who we are.” ― Byron Hurt Example of Feminism: |