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What does sexism mean?

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Noun
  1. The belief that people of one sex or gender are inherently superior to people of the other sex or gender.
  2. Different treatment or discrimination based on a difference of sex or gender.
  3. Disadvantage or unequal opportunity arising from the cultural dominance of one gender over the other.
  4. Promotion or expectation or assumption of people to behave in accordance with or deviate from a gender role.
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Ethnic prejudice, ageism, and sexism still prevent many people from advancing.
Feminist writer and broadcaster Bea Campbell explains that ageism towards women is inextricably bound up with sexism.
Some of these issues include infanticide, child abuse, incest, forced marriage, marital rape, classism, ableism, and sexism.
We strive to eliminate sexism, ageism, heterosexism and other forms of discrimination from our lives.
Others may be unduly influenced by variables such as sexism, racism, ageism, or a lack of resources.
Those at the top of society fan ideas of nationalism, racism and sexism that divide people.

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