Here you go.

ItalianRobot · 2013-02-11T04:10:41+00:00

Even the definition of sexism is sexist.

unexpecteditem · 2013-02-11T03:52:13+00:00

Dictionaries reflect how words are used, not how they ought to be used.

PoopInMyHand · 2013-02-11T04:07:06+00:00

Racism has predominantly been use against African Americans in the US but that doesn't affect the actual definition of the word.

Cardplay3r · 2013-02-11T12:05:08+00:00

I honestly don't have a quarrel with that definition. It says typically against women, not exclusively against women.

Even if you think this is not the case in the US&Canda (on which I couldn't pronounce), it is certainly true for the world as a whole.

Collective82 · 2013-02-11T04:37:21+00:00

Wow I checked dictionary.com and Webster.com, both had it listed as against women.

EvilsSufferable · 2013-02-11T18:37:05+00:00

It is typically used against women. This isn't to say that men can't be victims of it and be affected by it, though. It may not be exclusive to women, but females sure as hell get it more often. That, and the dictionary gives the definition of how words are used by our society and what we take them to mean, not what we think they should. Typically, sexism is used to mean discrimination against women and not discrimination of women. Yes, sexism happens against men. But what is worse here: sexism against men, or a word in one or two dictionaries? Here is my solution: Point out to more people that men can be victims of sexism and, as a result, over time the term (and minds) will change and the dictionary will be remiss not to change with the times and the modifier "typically against women" will be dropped.

There is no need to hi-jack this term as it in no way hurts men to keep it around. This is needless, directionless complaining. No one reads the dictionary and has their views influenced. No one read the definition in the OP and said: "Well, now I know only sexism happens against women 100% of the time!" This is like a woman complaining because her Covergirl Covermatch doesn't quite match, so it is discrimination.

thinking_loudly · 2013-02-11T19:02:14+00:00

How meta...

Crimson_D82 · 2013-02-11T08:50:59+00:00

Is it letter writing campaign time yet?

Title	Here you go.
Author	Topper2676
Upvotes	103
Comments	36
Date	February 11, 2013 3:39 AM UTC (13 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
Original Link	https://old.reddit.com/r/mensrights/comments/18aczq/here-you-go/
Archive Link	https://theredarchive.com/r/MensRights/here-you-go.1606019 https://theredarchive.com/post/1606019

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