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1. | Hostile sexism: To maintain male domination |
2. | Benevolent sexism: Desire to protect women due to a belief that women are weaker than men |
3. | Ambivalent sexism: Based on beliefs that women are both fragile and pure as well as manipulative and conniving |
4. | Interpersonal sexism: Occurs in everyday interactions |
5. | Internalised sexism: Conforming to the current sexist systems |
6. | Institutional sexism: When big institutions reinforce sexist ideology |
1. | Beliefs taught by caregivers and educators |
2. | Laws that promote different treatment according to gender |
3. | Sexist imagery and language in pop culture and media |
4. | Normalisation of sexual harrassment and sexist jokes from media |
5. | Lack of policies penalising sexism in the workplace, schools and other sectors |
Sexism can affect your:
1. Mental health
2. Physical health
3. Job satisfaction
4. Relationships
1. | Remember that you're not obligated to call out sexism every time you witness it - especially if you don't feel safe doing so |
2. | Calmly but firmly challenge sexist statements by asking, '/What makes you say that? Can you explain that to me?' |
3. | Try making '/I' statements |
4. | Specify what you will not and won't tolerate - set boundaries |
5. | In the workplace/ school: Consider talking to a person of authority |
1. | Acknowledge the gender norms and your current beliefs |
2. | Whenever you notice sexist thoughts and behaviours, reflect on why you hold those beliefs |
3. | A therapist can also help you: |
• Pinpoint your current thinking patterns | |
• Explore underlying causes of sexist beliefs | |
• Begin taking steps to overcome them | |
• Coach you on coping strategies | |
• Communicate your thoughts and feelings to yourself and the people around you | |
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