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sexism [sek′sizəm] a belief that one sex is superior to the other and that the superior sex has endowments, rights, prerogatives, and status greater than those of the inferior sex. Sexism results in discrimination in all areas of life and acts as a limiting factor in educational, professional, and psychologic development. sexist, n., adj. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It was against our anti-corporal and thus anti-communal nihilism--far more than our racism or ageism or genderism or homophobia--that Flannery O'Connor set her face like flint. In response, The Dignity in All Schools Coalition is looking at root causes of homo/bi/transphobia, racism, sexism, genderism, xenophobia, etc. |
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