Social
action and social media production – Sexism
What is it?
Sexism is a prejudice or discrimination
that is based on a person’s sex or gender. Although sexism can affect any
gender, it is particularly documented as affecting women and girls (Age doesn’t
matter). Sexism can come in the form of a comment such as “Women belong in the
kitchen” and extend to extreme sexist crimes such as rape and other types of
sexual violence. There are many ways in which people can express sexism and it
typically extends from stereotypes and gender roles society forces upon us. Sexism
is the belief that one gender is superior to the other and this belief is acted
upon in one way or another.
Sexism in society and gender roles
Sexism isn’t just a few words or the way in
which a peer treats you, it’s something that society pretends isn’t there or
hasn’t been around in decades but the reality is that sexism is all around us,
it’s very real today.
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