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> sexism can be plain-old rudeness directed by men at women No, that's a double standard. But if we're using the modern redefined version of sexism, yes you're
by atom-morgan 11y ago
> sexism can be plain-old rudeness directed by men at women
No, that's a double standard. But if we're using the modern redefined version of sexism, yes you're right.
- StavrosK 11y agoWell, it depends. If someone is rude exclusively to women, then it's unlikely to not be sexism.
- awakeasleep 11y agoI disagree in two ways. First, being rude can mean pushing someone's buttons. People have easy buttons to push regarding their gender, orientation, race, etc. So even if your primary motivation wasn't to express hate for their whole category, you can contribute to * ism that way. Second, a more frequent expression of rude behavior to people of a class that you don't like is *ism even if you aren't using the forbidden slurs normally associated with whatever prejudice you're expressing.
- atom-morgan 11y ago> People have easy buttons to push regarding their gender, orientation, race, etc. So even if your primary motivation wasn't to express hate for their whole category, you can contribute to * ism that way. Sexism and racism aren't dependent upon another person's buttons being easy to push. That just means they're more sensitive than others.