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sexism is a subject invented and studied by feminists. They held a hypothesis that the lexicon, grammatical structure, etc. of a language contain features that makes woman excluded, insulted or unimportant.
"Tomorrow I will meet my new doctor; I hope he is friendly."
Since the speaker hasn’t met the doctor, how can the speaker know the doctor is HE? This kind of assumption can be regarded as sexism in Language.
Since the speaker hasn’t met the doctor, how can the speaker know the doctor is HE? This kind of assumption can be regarded as sexism in Language.
by sophia41 January 23, 2008
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A catch all word to describe anything that is basic, uncool or untrendy. According to The New York Times, "cheugy (pronounced chew-gee) can be used, broadly, to describe someone who is out of date or trying too hard."
Things that are cheugy:
The New York Times
PT Cruisers
Goldendoodles
Australians
Addison Rae
White people
Billionaires
The person writing this definition
Things that are cheugy:
The New York Times
PT Cruisers
Goldendoodles
Australians
Addison Rae
White people
Billionaires
The person writing this definition
by Callmemaybe69 May 04, 2021
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1) A guy was hit in his pubic region in a tv show is perceived as funny, a joke.
2) A lady was hit in her pubic region in a tv show is perceived as offensive, malicious and very much inappropriate.
2) A lady was hit in her pubic region in a tv show is perceived as offensive, malicious and very much inappropriate.
by lambino October 24, 2014
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A term normally quoted by feminism.
It's used when a woman/male is pressured in a social situation to say or act in some way based on their gender.
It's used when a woman/male is pressured in a social situation to say or act in some way based on their gender.
When we say that boys are not supposed to cry because they are males, it's sexism.
If a woman is expected to clean the dishes, but not a male of his same age, it's sexism.
If a woman is expected to clean the dishes, but not a male of his same age, it's sexism.
by led. April 23, 2018
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Sexism is the metaphorical leash that when properly applied can keep those who do not benefit society in any conceivable form from controlling your life. Make me a sandwich bitch!
by Mac___Crazy February 17, 2011
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Sexism: When a man leaves a woman after 25 years, that's "abandonment', but when a woman leaves a man after one, that's "moving on with her life"; when a man has a fantasy involving two women, that's "perverted", but when a woman has a fantasy involving a man and a horse, that's "romantic".
by harvey-rrit January 22, 2011