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noun
- The belief that people of one sex or gender are inherently superior to people of the other sex or gender.
- The notion that either gender is smarter or stronger is .
- Unfair treatment or discrimination based on a difference of sex or gender.
- The fact that there is only one woman in a management position in that company makes it easy to believe that sexism runs rampant there.
- Disadvantage or unequal opportunity arising from the cultural dominance of one gender over the other.
- In order to succeed in this company, women generally must acquire various masculine traits, which only points out the underlying .
- Promotion or expectation or assumption of people to behave in accordance with or deviate from a gender role.
- Hollywood contributes to sexism in our society by making and promoting violent films for men and romantic comedies for women.
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