Sexism

Sexism is prejudice or discrimination based on sex. Any attitude, action or institutional structure which systemically subordinates a person or group of people because of their sex, is said to be practicing sexism.

Sexism isn't always clearly understood, and the term is used inappropriately at times. One clear simple example of sexism is the not uncommon situation in which a women receives lower compensation for a job than a man, even when they both do the exact same job.

Sexism is also expressed structurally in society when certain behavioral attributes (for example, having multiple sexual partners), are considered acceptable for a male, but are socially frowned upon when the same social mores are applied to a female. This creates what many refer to as a double standard, one which coluld be viewed as sexist.

There are many websites and blogs which discuss sexism from a feminist perspective. Some good examples are Angry Black Bitch, where you'll see commentary on the Lily Ledbetter Free Pay Act, and Feministing, which takes a lighter more pop culture look at issues, often invovling sexism, on a daily basis. 

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  Balderdash — Authority: 434
  "There is a coherent plan in the universe, though I dont know what its a plan for." - Fred Hoyle *** Belle de Jour: 10/01/2009 - 11/01/2009 "She followed the course so often ploughed by girls of our background, proclivities and age: a Womens Studies degree at a respectable-enough university followed by ...
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• Soccer hair-pulling fuels debate over sport sexism

  
  Sports & recreation - sports-rec.marc8.com — Authority: 163
  In this photo taken on Nov. 5, 2009, New Mexico defender Elizabeth Lambert , left, hits BYU forward Carlee Payne in the face during the second half of an NVAA college soccer match in Provo, Utah .
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• Right winger Howie Carr of WRKO/Boston wants us to believe he knows sexism when he sees it!

  
  WHITE NOISE INSANITY — Authority: 134
  It’s no secret that I think Howie Carr is a vile right wing Pig, so it was a little amusing to me to be listening to him the other day go on a rant about how he believes that the recent Newsweek cover of Sarah Palin is the most sexist cover he’s ever seen. Man, I was starting to think that ole Howie was truly ...
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• Odds and ends for 11/20

  
  Blog on the Run: Reloaded — Authority: 438
  Huge win for the good guys, by which I mean taxpayers: House Finance Committee overwhelmingly and with true bipartisan support votes to audit the Fed . Barney Frank, previously a supporter, voted against. He’s going to need a damn good explanation. Welcome to the 21st century, beehortches: Muslims want an ...
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• Where are the Women? The Staff and Advisors of “Media Matters for America” Remain Overwhelmingly Male

  
  Feminist Law Professors — Authority: 139
  The list is here . I (quickly) counted 38 men and 15 women, meaning the list is about 72% male and 28% female. Same old, same old . –Ann Bartow
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• Video of Chris Matthews: Palin Supporters Racist — ‘White vs. Other People’

  
  theblogprof — Authority: 682
  The Democrat party is always good for a laugh. The party that separates people by skin pigmentation, age, race, gender - identity politics - is also inflicted with a terminal mental case of projection. Here is confirmed sexist Chris Matthews, who also suffers from Palin Derangement Syndrome, telling his viewers that ...
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• Is Newsweek’s cover of Palin in short shorts sexist?

  
  The-F-Word.org — Authority: 494
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• SILENT PROTEST OF R. KELLY IN WASHINGTON, DC. - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

  
  Black Sapience...My .02 — Authority: 100
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• Sexism Watch: Hollywood Reporter’s Cinematographer Roundtable

  
  Women & Hollywood — Authority: 601
  I guess I should thank the Hollywood Reporter for making my job easy this week by providing me with such blatantly sexist material. They posted their conversation with cinematographers and SURPRISE there is not a single woman included. I know that they do these around awards season and NOT A SINGLE WOMAN has ever ...
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• The (se)X Factor.

  
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• “Rampant ugliness makes men cost-inefficient for beauty contests”

  
  Faking News — Authority: 429
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• Richard Stallman: For Avoidance of Misunderstandings

  
  fsdaily.com - Free Software News - Published news — Authority: 160
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• The Problem Of The Oblivious White Male Skeptic? A Response To Pharyngula And SkeptiFem

  
  PodBlack Cat — Authority: 473
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  Broadsides — Authority: 546
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• What if ….? Short Takes 11/19/09

  
  Professor, What If...? — Authority: 107
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• RIP Stephanie Spielman, wife of Chris (of OSU/NFL), mother of four, SBE diagnoser at 30 years old

  
  Writes Like She Talks — Authority: 504
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• Taxing Elective Plastic Surgery is a Good Idea

  
  American Reality — Authority: 135
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• Deus Sex Machina

  
  Women's Bioethics Blog — Authority: 92
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• Sexual Violence: Big Problem, You-and-Me Solution

  
  Aristotle's Feminist Subject — Authority: 496
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• Putting Sarah Palin and Sexism in Perspective

  
  Fem2pt0 : societys issues + womens voices — Authority: 113
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