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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 sexism mug.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!"
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Get the fakenaming mug.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 stagenaming mug.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.
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Get the Neuroarchy mug.A harmful practice imposed by the neuroarchy (the societal system where neurotypicals hold social dominance and expect autistic people to conform to their norms). Whereas LGBTQ+ conversion therapy is an official program run by organizations or religious groups, neuroconversion therapy is enforced systemically through everyday social pressure, without being formally named. Parents, teachers, therapists, doctors, employers, and society at large pressure autistic people to suppress their natural behaviors and adopt neurotypical social norms. This includes forced masking, discouraging stimming (engaging in repetitive movements or sounds that help with self-regulation), and requiring eye contact and small talk, even when very uncomfortable. Despite these differences in structure, both forms of conversion therapy serve the same purpose: changing a person’s identity and forcing them to conform to societal expectations. While often framed as "helpful training" or "professionalism," this process benefits neurotypical people by making interactions easier for them, while causing autistic people stress, burnout, and loss of identity.
From childhood, autistic people are informally subjected to neuroconversion therapy - parents scold them for stimming, teachers push them into social skills training, and employers expect them to mask fully successfully or be fired.
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Get the Neuroconversion Therapy mug.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.
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Get the Good homophobe mug.Hatred towards people who are averse to homosexuality, especially when directed at people whose "homophobia" does not hurt anyone.
Tom hates gays and does everything he can to prevent them from getting jobs and living their lives in peace. He is an extreme homophobe, and it would be reasonable to hate him. Jerry is disgusted by what gays do, but he doesn't try to take away the rights of gays. His friend George asked "what do you think about homosexuality?", and Jerry said "I find it disgusting". George replied "I disagree with you, but you have a right to your opinion", because he does not have homophobiaphobia. But Phil overheard, and he shouted "You monster! I'm going to 'out' you on social media, and boycott your family business until it goes bankrupt, so your family will lose their home, and I will make sure everyone treats you like garbage for the rest of your life!"
Phil has extreme homophobiaphobia.
Homophobiaphobes are zealots. They need to become more inclusive of cultural diversity! If a "homophobe" is leaving you alone, then leave him/her alone too. If you really need to, go after people like Tom, until they stop what they are doing, and then leave him alone after he stops. But don't harass people like Jerry at all. If you can do that, we can do the same for you. Then we'll have inclusion and peace.
But people with homophobiaphobia do not want that. They will only be satisfied with 100% destruction of anyone who disagrees with them in any way whatsoever.
Tom hates gays and does everything he can to prevent them from getting jobs and living their lives in peace. He is an extreme homophobe, and it would be reasonable to hate him. Jerry is disgusted by what gays do, but he doesn't try to take away the rights of gays. His friend George asked "what do you think about homosexuality?", and Jerry said "I find it disgusting". George replied "I disagree with you, but you have a right to your opinion", because he does not have homophobiaphobia. But Phil overheard, and he shouted "You monster! I'm going to 'out' you on social media, and boycott your family business until it goes bankrupt, so your family will lose their home, and I will make sure everyone treats you like garbage for the rest of your life!"
Phil has extreme homophobiaphobia.
Homophobiaphobes are zealots. They need to become more inclusive of cultural diversity! If a "homophobe" is leaving you alone, then leave him/her alone too. If you really need to, go after people like Tom, until they stop what they are doing, and then leave him alone after he stops. But don't harass people like Jerry at all. If you can do that, we can do the same for you. Then we'll have inclusion and peace.
But people with homophobiaphobia do not want that. They will only be satisfied with 100% destruction of anyone who disagrees with them in any way whatsoever.
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