Does anyone else think google's definition of sexism is a little sexist?

hungry4nuns · 2014-08-14T08:51:38+00:00

I suppose I should clarify that I think it's inappropriate to focus a definition on one half of what it applies to. Sexism can typically be against women but it can also typically be against men depending on context and what aspects of sexism you are including under what is a broad umbrella term for all discrimation based on gender. Which gender experiences more has absolutely nothing to do with the definition. Highlighting the plight of one gender over the other is biased and only serves to undermine any sexism experienced by men as well as ignoring the disproportionate efforts to rectify gender inequalities that affect women over those that affect men.

It's like defining racism as "typically against blacks". It adds nothing to the definition except the bias of whoever submitted the definition.

ThePigmanAgain · 2014-08-14T09:53:20+00:00

sillymod · 2014-08-14T16:30:07+00:00

Dictionaries don't say what words should be, they describe how they are used. A word must be used in a consistent context something like 50000 times in public media to get the definition added to the dictionary.

As it stands, "sexism" is currently used most often to describe gender based discrimination against women.

The problem is not with dictionaries. The problem is with philosophers - they are the ones saying what the words should mean. In this case, feminist philosophers say that sexism requires prejudice and the power to act upon it (discrimination), and therefore only men have the power to act upon prejudice. Thus, they claim that sexism only applies to gender discrimination against women.

That is the issue people should have. Don't waste time worrying about a dictionary. Just use the term to apply to gender discrimination against men, also, and move on.

H2owsome · 2014-08-14T08:47:40+00:00

AdmiralKuznetsov · 2014-08-14T09:00:43+00:00

I think it's far more stupid than it is sexist.

xNOM · 2014-08-14T21:33:57+00:00

Corporate america is beholden to team vagina.

AgentRigby · 2014-08-15T02:41:53+00:00

Don't blame Google,

Blame the OED

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/sexism

skidles · 2014-08-15T03:58:19+00:00

No. Like it or not, the term sexism does typically refer to discrimination against women.

Title	Does anyone else think google's definition of sexism is a little sexist?
Author	hungry4nuns
Upvotes	27
Comments	13
Date	August 14, 2014 8:44 AM UTC (11 years ago)
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