Sexism

Definitions

1. The belief that people of one sex (or gender) are inherently different from those of another sex, and generally that one sex is superior to others.
   countable, uncountable
2. Discrimination against, or different treatment of, people on the basis of sex or gender, including the expectation that people should adhere to stereotypical social roles (gender roles) based on sex; (in particular, especially) discrimination against women.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The notion that either gender is superior is sexism.”

“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.”

“The sexism of making and promoting violent films for men and romantic comedies for women.”

“Dati launched a blistering attack on the prime minister, François Fillon, under whom she served as justice minister, accusing him of sexism, elitism, arrogance and hindering the political advancement of ethnic minorities.”

“Beyond the glaring sexism inherent in suggesting that women's brains are so different from men's that they can't think⟳ properly, Musk lending credence to this dogshit hypothesis is incredibly goofy given that he and his audience of supposedly "high-T" men seem far more likely to fall⟳ in line with the sort⟳ of groupthink the original post⟳ references in such pseudo-phrenological terms.”

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