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Though this is possibly offensive, and happens to concern women... it is not discriminatory and therefore is not "sexist". Please, I know it may seem like a mi
by true_religion 14y ago
Though this is possibly offensive, and happens to concern women... it is not discriminatory and therefore is not "sexist".
Please, I know it may seem like a minor point but if we generalize the term 'sexist' too much away from its origins, we will have to invent another term to define discrimination against women because of their gender/sex.
There have been arguements in the past about improper language having a chilling effect on women in the feild, therefore being indirectly discriminatory, but I don't buy it.
If you're not applying gender stereotypes, expositing hatred, or engaging in discrimination then you may still be doing something offensive, but it isn't pertinently sexist.