A form of sexism which promotes negative stereotypes or disparaging views about members of an entire gender. This can apply to sexism against women or against men.
Some sources provide a very limited definition of hostile sexism by claiming that it should only refer to sexism in which people who do not conform to traditional gender roles are viewed in a negative manner, with the goal of oppressing the targeted gender.
However, since hostility can take on many other forms, and since sexism has many goals, and since sexism can be targeted at any gender, it would be a very narrow-minded oversight to limit the definition of hostile sexism by applying it only to situations in which the sexist is disparaging members of the targeted gender specifically because of them not conforming to traditional gender roles, and/or because the sexist specifically wants to promote oppression.
Disparaging a person simply for being a member of a particular gender is always sexism, even if the sexist's motivation is not caused by their target not conforming to traditional gender roles. And it is clearly hostile to encourage others to view the targeted gender as inferior, even if oppression is not the stated intention. Therefore, all disparaging of an entire gender should be defined as hostile sexism, no matter what the stated motivation or goal is.
Some sources provide a very limited definition of hostile sexism by claiming that it should only refer to sexism in which people who do not conform to traditional gender roles are viewed in a negative manner, with the goal of oppressing the targeted gender.
However, since hostility can take on many other forms, and since sexism has many goals, and since sexism can be targeted at any gender, it would be a very narrow-minded oversight to limit the definition of hostile sexism by applying it only to situations in which the sexist is disparaging members of the targeted gender specifically because of them not conforming to traditional gender roles, and/or because the sexist specifically wants to promote oppression.
Disparaging a person simply for being a member of a particular gender is always sexism, even if the sexist's motivation is not caused by their target not conforming to traditional gender roles. And it is clearly hostile to encourage others to view the targeted gender as inferior, even if oppression is not the stated intention. Therefore, all disparaging of an entire gender should be defined as hostile sexism, no matter what the stated motivation or goal is.
A female talk show host stated that women are superior, and she lectured that all leaders should be women, and then she called for a campaign to make it happen. Her male guest stated that women are trying to oppress men, and that there are already enough women leaders. It is baffling that only the guest was accused of hostile sexism, and not the host.
by RealHonestDefinition January 9, 2023
Get the hostile sexismmug. Referring to a person by a name they made up instead of their real birth name, especially when referring to them by this new name is meant to give legitimacy to the idea that the person is no longer who/what they actually are. For example, if a person is male but wants others to think of him as a female, he might change his name to Caitlyn, and demand to be called Caitlyn, demonizing anyone who calls him by his actual name. He wants you to stagename him. If you do not, he will say that you are "deadnaming" him, a term used to manipulate people into feeling guilty for being honest.
Bruce said "Hey, stop calling me Bruce! Call me Caitlyn, to show that you fully agree with the idea that I'm a woman. Do it or else you are not a good friend. Just accept me as being anything I claim to be!"
His honest friend said "But that would be stagenaming you, and it would make it seem like I agree that you are a woman. You are not a woman, so forcing me to call you by your stage name is forcing me to lie. Forcing me to lie is not something a good friend would do. Just accept me as being honest!"
His honest friend said "But that would be stagenaming you, and it would make it seem like I agree that you are a woman. You are not a woman, so forcing me to call you by your stage name is forcing me to lie. Forcing me to lie is not something a good friend would do. Just accept me as being honest!"
by RealHonestDefinition July 18, 2023
Get the stagenamingmug. A societal system where neurotypical individuals hold dominant power and enforce neuronormativity, shaping workplaces, schools, and social expectations in ways that prioritize neurotypical ways of thinking while making life more difficult for autistic people. The neuroarchy is often maintained without conscious intent, as neurotypicals assume their way of thinking and behaving is the default. This leads to environments where autistic people are pressured to mask, suppress their natural traits, and conform to neurotypical expectations—sometimes through Neuroconversion Therapy, a practice that attempts to "train" autistic people to behave more neurotypically.
The neuroarchy makes life harder for autistic people, and those who struggle to conform are often pushed toward neuroconversion therapy.
by RealHonestDefinition March 9, 2025
Get the Neuroarchymug. An inaccurate digital copy of the mind of a specific person, made only from data about them instead of a brain scan, or made from a corrupted scan, which believes itself to be an exact copy or continuation of the original person. This term especially applies if they inhabit a biological body.
Panelist at a sci fi convention:
Of course Zoe Graystone from "Caprica" is literally a cylon...it's directly stated in the show. And I agree that Nanette Cole from "Black Mirror" is one too, since she was made only from a DNA scan. Aida from "Agents of Shield" is almost one, with that human body, but she doesn't think she is a copy of a real person. Bishop from "Legends of Tomorrow" is made from a brain scan, but it was corrupted by repeated copying, so he ends up being a cylon by the end. Holly Marten from "Eureka" wasn't properly scanned, and then was given a human body, so she might be a cylon too.
Of course Zoe Graystone from "Caprica" is literally a cylon...it's directly stated in the show. And I agree that Nanette Cole from "Black Mirror" is one too, since she was made only from a DNA scan. Aida from "Agents of Shield" is almost one, with that human body, but she doesn't think she is a copy of a real person. Bishop from "Legends of Tomorrow" is made from a brain scan, but it was corrupted by repeated copying, so he ends up being a cylon by the end. Holly Marten from "Eureka" wasn't properly scanned, and then was given a human body, so she might be a cylon too.
by RealHonestDefinition May 16, 2025
Get the cylonmug. Referring to a person by a name they made up instead of their real birth name, especially when referring to them by this new name is meant to give legitimacy to the idea that the person is no longer who/what they actually are. For example, if a person is male but wants others to think of him as a female, he might change his name to Caitlyn, and demand to be called Caitlyn, demonizing anyone who calls him by his actual name. He wants you to fakename him. If you do not, he will say that you are "deadnaming" him, a term used to manipulate people into feeling guilty for being honest.
Bruce said "Hey, stop calling me Bruce! Call me Caitlyn, to show that you fully agree with the idea that I'm a woman. Do it or else you are not a good friend. Just accept me as being anything I claim to be!"
His honest friend said "But that would be fakenaming you, and it would make it seem like I agree that you are a woman. You are not a woman, so forcing me to call you by your fake name is forcing me to lie. Forcing me to lie is not something a good friend would do. Just accept me as being honest!"
His honest friend said "But that would be fakenaming you, and it would make it seem like I agree that you are a woman. You are not a woman, so forcing me to call you by your fake name is forcing me to lie. Forcing me to lie is not something a good friend would do. Just accept me as being honest!"
by RealHonestDefinition July 18, 2023
Get the fakenamingmug. Tom violently attacks gays because he is a bad person and also a homophobe. Jerry is disgusted by gays, but he doesn't treat them badly, because he is a good person, so that makes him a good homophobe. A person who is disgusted by gays is not automatically a bad person, but a person who automatically attacks and "cancels" everyone whose thoughts and beliefs they disagree with, that is a tyrant and a bad person.
by RealHonestDefinition April 1, 2023
Get the Good homophobemug. A person who is averse to the concept of being transgender, but who is not a bad person.
Tom violently attacks transgender people because he is a bad person and also a transphobe.
Jerry does not believe the story that some people are the opposite of their real gender, just because they say they are...but he doesn't treat them badly. He is a good person, so that makes him a good transphobe.
A person who doesn't believe the story that transgender people truly are the opposite gender of what they clearly are, is not automatically a bad person. But a person who automatically attacks and "cancels" everyone who doesn't believe everything said by transgender people, that is a tyrant and a bad person.
If you want to pretend to be something you are not, go ahead. But if we say "I can see that you are lying", they doesn't give you the right to cancel us. We have a right to not agree with lies! As long as we are not attacking you, leave us alone.
Tom violently attacks transgender people because he is a bad person and also a transphobe.
Jerry does not believe the story that some people are the opposite of their real gender, just because they say they are...but he doesn't treat them badly. He is a good person, so that makes him a good transphobe.
A person who doesn't believe the story that transgender people truly are the opposite gender of what they clearly are, is not automatically a bad person. But a person who automatically attacks and "cancels" everyone who doesn't believe everything said by transgender people, that is a tyrant and a bad person.
If you want to pretend to be something you are not, go ahead. But if we say "I can see that you are lying", they doesn't give you the right to cancel us. We have a right to not agree with lies! As long as we are not attacking you, leave us alone.
Jerry rolls his eyes when a man claims to be a woman, but he doesn't treat them badly, because he is a good transphobe.
by RealHonestDefinition April 1, 2023
Get the Good Transphobemug.