sexist
Discriminating by gender
Sexist describes attitudes, behaviors, or systems that discriminate based on sex, typically against women.
A sexist joke demeans one sex; a sexist hiring practice favors another.
The noun identifies someone who holds such views: He's a sexist.
The word emerged alongside feminism's vocabulary in the 1960s, modeled on racist.
One who hates women
- chauvinistBiased group supremacist
- antifeministOpposes women's equality movement
- objectificationReducing humans to things
- dehumanizationDenying personhood to others
femicide · incel · manosphere · slut-shaming · victim-blaming · body-shaming
Being barred from participation
- marginalizationRelegation to powerless periphery
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
- disparagementCriticism meant to diminish
- belittlementVerbal diminishing of worth
objectification · disrespect · denigration · microaggression · retaliation · cat-calling · mansplaining · condescension
Primary household earner
- homemakerOne who manages a household
- pink-collarWomen-dominated occupation category
- traditionalismAdherence to inherited customs
- submissivenessDisposition to obey others
masculinity · femininity · typecast · trope · cliché · bossy · emotional · hysteria
Controlled primarily by men
- paternalismControlling others for their good
- hegemonyDominant group's control
- fraternitySpirit of brotherly connection
- patrilinealTraced through fathers
Militant devotion to group
- misandryHostility toward males
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- favoritismPreferential treatment of some
- one-sidednessImbalanced viewpoint or treatment
gendered · prejudgment · narrow-mindedness · double-standard
misogynist
One who hates women
- chauvinistBiased group supremacist
- antifeministOpposes women's equality movement
- objectificationReducing humans to things
dehumanization · femicide · incel · manosphere · slut-shaming · victim-blaming · body-shaming
exclusion
Being barred from participation
- marginalizationRelegation to powerless periphery
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
- disparagementCriticism meant to diminish
belittlement · objectification · disrespect · denigration · microaggression · retaliation · cat-calling · mansplaining · condescension · dismissiveness
underrepresentation
Insufficient proportional presence
- tokenismSuperficial inclusion efforts
breadwinner
Primary household earner
- homemakerOne who manages a household
- pink-collarWomen-dominated occupation category
- traditionalismAdherence to inherited customs
submissiveness · masculinity · femininity · typecast · trope · cliché · bossy · emotional · hysteria · nagging
male-dominated
Controlled primarily by men
- paternalismControlling others for their good
- hegemonyDominant group's control
- fraternitySpirit of brotherly connection
chauvinism
Militant devotion to group
- misandryHostility toward males
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- favoritismPreferential treatment of some
one-sidedness · gendered · prejudgment · narrow-mindedness · double-standard
- intolerantbigoted, biased, prejudiced, discriminatory, intolerant
- loaded wordsbigot, racist, fascist, Nazi, terrorist
- feminismfeminism, feminist theory, gender equality, women's rights, feminist novels
- bigotsbigot, bigots, racist, racists, sexists
- political labelsliberal, conservative, leftist, rightist, moderate
- troublemakerstroublemaker, rascals, delinquents, imps, brats
sexistegalitarian
Equality principle supporter
feminist · nonsexist · gender-blind · equitable · gender-inclusive
sexistegalitarian
Equality principle supporter
nonsexist · unprejudiced · unbiased · gender-blind · impartial
sexistfeminist
Gender equality proponent
egalitarian · progressive · antisexist · enlightened · modern
- sexist jokesHumor targeting gender stereotypes
- reverse sexismAlleged discrimination against dominant group
- institutional sexismGender bias in organizations