Sexism

Since the beginning of history, sexism has always been a prominent barrier between

sexes. The notion that women are not on the same level as men has always been in existence. We

see that even during the book of exodus this belief stems from the creation of Eve, through a rib

of Adam. From scripture, Eve's roll was to be considered as a servant and a temptress, the sole

reason why Adam ate the apple. Consequently Eve is blamed as being the reason mankind is not

living in a paradise. Sexism has continued throughout ancient history and continues occur in our

own environment to this day.

Sexism is defined as the discrimination or hatred against people based on their gender

rather then their individual merits. This is shown though a common modern day event; a girl

cannot play in a hockey league because of her gender, similarly a male cannot be a part of many

cheerleading squads because of his gender. There are many groups and movements that make

this more aware to the public eye and help bring light to these issues but sexism will continue in

our world as it has since the roots of mankind's creation.

Sexism in its general usage is directed against females. A poll taken from a university in

the states reported that 66% of the student body believed that males were the superior gender.

Perhaps the grounds of this biased thinking is derived from older customs. In ancient Greece,

dating back over twenty-five hundred years ago, women were born as property of their fathers.

This ownership shifted to the husband as the woman grew older. Women were also seen not

worthy of male accompaniment, in older days women were to bring doweries to their husbands.

These doweries would often be gold, valuables or even livestock which were used as "payment"

for marriage. This is a prime example of how many sexist laws, beliefs or teaching would have

been rooted from ancient and cultural pasts.

In its extreme form sexism towards females is known as misogyny. There are many

different forms of misogyny. In its most fierce form, a misogynist will openly hate all women

simply because they are women. Some cultures or religions are very misogynist because they

demand a different set of expectations from women. In the middle east where the Islamic

religion is very popular women are required to be almost completely covered in black clothing

Although most societies have changed their viewpoints towards female rights, some are still

heavily based on older beliefs (both religious and political).

Even today in North America there are countless cases of sexism or misogyny. (Insert

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Although sexism is often seen as opposing females, it is not the only type of sexism.

Misandry which is described as the hatred of males also exists in modern society. While

misogyny was more rooted in the past, misandry is seen as a more modern issue. According

to leading and pioneering researchers Nathanson and Young misandry is used as a scapegoat

by feminists in order to create a more ideological world. They believe that feminists, who blame

males for the persecutions of misogyny must be punished collectively as a whole for the crimes

against women throughout history.

Another common area of sexism is known as gender bias, thinking that a certain gender

holds a large advantage over another gender in one or many areas. Of course there are obvious

differences between males and females however gender bias is a common ethical issue. Is it most

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