Difference between revisions of "Sexism"
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Wiktionary defines [ https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sexism sexism] as: |
Wiktionary defines [ https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sexism sexism] as: |
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| − | + | * The belief that people of one sex or gender are inherently superior to people of the other sex or gender. |
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| − | + | * Different treatment or discrimination based on a difference of sex or gender. |
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| − | + | * Disadvantage or unequal opportunity arising from the cultural dominance of one gender over the other. |
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| − | + | * Promotion or expectation or assumption of people to behave in accordance with or deviate from a gender role. |
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Revision as of 12:30, 3 February 2014
The definition of sexism varies depending on the source.
Wiktionary defines [ https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sexism sexism] as:
- The belief that people of one sex or gender are inherently superior to people of the other sex or gender.
- Different 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 expectation or assumption of people to behave in accordance with or deviate from a gender role.