Sexism

Sexism is commonly considered to be discrimination against people based on their sex rather than their individual merits, but can also refer to any and all differentiations based on sex.

Language

It has been argued that language plays a part in sexism, though it is disputed whether certain language causes sexism or sexism causes certain language (see the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis). At the most trivial level, sexist jokes play a part in the acts of many comedians, both male and female. Another example is gender-neutral language — the avoidance of gender-specific job titles, non-parallel usage, and other usage that is felt by some to be sexist. Opponents of such ideas often dismiss them as "political correctness gone mad."

Related Topics:
Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis - Sexist joke - Comedian - Gender-neutral language - Gender-specific job title - Non-parallel usage - Political correctness

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See also: stereotype, gender role, racism, rankism, triple oppression, penis envy, Jane Crow, sex in advertising, rape

Related Topics:
Stereotype - Gender role - Racism - Rankism - Triple oppression - Penis envy - Jane Crow - Sex in advertising - Rape

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