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We live in a progressive society. Compared to our parents, we’re free from social discrimination and humiliation. However, that’s not entirely true. Discrimination is still prevalent, and sexism is rampant. For most women, they experience sexist catcalling or groping every day; rape is even more common than you think.

The following points show some of the most common expressions of sexism and ways to stop it.

In this article, you will learn about what characteristics women in leadership roles possess. You will also find out how much celebrity weight gain can tell us about sexism. Finally, you’ll discover how sex education can help combat sexism and gender inequality.

Big Idea #1: Sexist behavior exists everywhere in society, but it remains a largely unreported, invisible problem.

There are many headlines about sexual violence against women and the income gap between men and women. However, some people argue that sexism is a thing of the past, despite those facts.

Sexism takes many forms. It can be a sexual assault or the idea that women are not suited for certain jobs. It may also come in the form of derogatory comments made about a woman’s body. To collect stories of both major and minor sexism, the author launched a website where people could share their experiences anonymously – EverydaySexism.com Within one month after launching the site, hundreds of entries were already collected by the author.

This story was about a young woman who witnessed a man masturbating while looking at her on the subway. It was especially shocking because no one else seemed to notice, or care enough to help her.

This is an example of how sexism exists in our society. It can be hard to detect because we’re so used to it that it’s normalized. Our culture is inherently sexist, and as a result, many men don’t realize or care if their behavior is sexist; women often fail to recognize when they’re being treated differently for being women.

When a woman is attacked, people often say “She was asking for it by wearing a skirt like that.” This attitude blames the victim instead of critically examining how to prevent such attacks.

Big Idea #2: Women in politics or leading positions in the business world suffer sexist behavior daily.

For most of history, men have dominated politics. However, in recent times, female politicians such as Hillary Clinton or Angela Merkel have begun to challenge that paradigm. Despite this progress, they are still often subject to sexism and gender bias in the political arena. The media is more likely to focus on what a female politician wears at an event than it is for male politicians.

People also criticize women politicians when they speak. Hillary Clinton is often criticized for speaking too loudly or not like a lady, but male leaders are praised for being assertive and loud. It’s obvious that there are double standards in this regard.

Female politicians are not respected by their peers. When the housing minister, who was wearing a dress, stepped up to speak at the National Assembly of France in 2009, male members began to whistle and catcall. Women often fight for issues that get dismissed as “women’s issues” and therefore unimportant.

Women are underrepresented in politics. This is because, on average, only 20% of politicians worldwide are women. Thus, there’s a vicious cycle where the lack of female representation creates an inhospitable culture that doesn’t attract more women to enter politics.

All women are mistreated in politics, as well as many other industries and positions. Women face sexism no matter what they do or where they work. Even if you can get away from sexual assault or threats, there will always be sexist comments made about your gender.