Sexism
‘Prejudiced thoughts and discriminatory actions based on difference in sex/gender, usually by men against women.’
Personal accounts
“Like most women, I have experienced sexism/misogyny in my day to day life, including the workplace and find it so frustrating and can’t believe there is still gender inequality today ”
“Women should feel safe and should never feel threatened when leaving their homes. They should have the opportunity to engage in public life. They should be freed from societal expectations of marriage, child bearing and beauty standards. Women should be freed from the male gaze and freed from dehumanization and violence of all kinds.”
“I have been lucky enough to have never experienced extreme forms of sexism in such a way that I have felt actively disadvantaged. However, everyday sexism is something which troubles me greatly. Sexual harassment has become so commonplace that it feels as though it is just something you are expected to put up with as a woman. Additionally, talking to male friends about sexism can be exhausting, as the argument always comes back to “there is sexism against men too”. I appreciate this. I know men face gendered roles to work hard, be a strong provider etc and I cannot imagine the pressure of this expectation. However, the difference is that, for women, sexism always means being seen as weak and inferior, whereas this is not the case for men. In fact, if men don’t conform to their sexist roles then they are considered to be weaker and more feminine - as if being feminine is the worst thing you could possibly be. ”
“Sexism - being told that as a women you will never be able to do what a man can do. ”
