sexists
Those dismissing women
Sexists are people who hold or express prejudiced views based on sex, typically assuming women are inferior to men.
The word works as both noun and adjective: The hiring manager turned out to be a sexist, sexist attitudes in the workplace.
Sexist remarks range from casual assumptions about gender roles to overt hostility.
Those who hate women
- chauvinistsExcessively partial advocates
- bigotsIntolerant, prejudiced people
- discriminatorsThings that distinguish between
- patriarchsMale ancestral leaders
harassers · oppressors · abusers · predators · trolls · incels · supremacists · gatekeepers
Hostility toward women
- chauvinismMilitant devotion to group
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- stereotypingOversimplified group-based judgments
discrimination · patriarchy · male supremacy · gender hierarchy · double standards · objectification · traditionalism · essentialism
Aggressive, unwanted targeting
- catcallingHarassing strangers verbally
- mansplainingCondescending male explanation
- interruptingBreaking in mid-speech
- dismissingRemoving from position
belittling · objectifying · groping · excluding · undermining · patronizing · gaslighting · microaggressions
misogynists
Those who hate women
- chauvinistsExcessively partial advocates
- bigotsIntolerant, prejudiced people
- discriminatorsThings that distinguish between
patriarchs · harassers · oppressors · abusers · predators · trolls · incels · supremacists · gatekeepers · bullies
misogyny
Hostility toward women
- chauvinismMilitant devotion to group
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
stereotyping · discrimination · patriarchy · male supremacy · gender hierarchy · double standards · objectification · traditionalism · essentialism · gender roles
harassment
Aggressive, unwanted targeting
- catcallingHarassing strangers verbally
- mansplainingCondescending male explanation
- interruptingBreaking in mid-speech
dismissing · belittling · objectifying · groping · excluding · undermining · patronizing · gaslighting · microaggressions · pay disparity
workplace
Employment location
- boardroomCorporate decision venue
- politicsGovernmental power struggles
- sportsCompetitive physical activities
gaming · tech industry · academia · media · Hollywood · military · religion · online · social media · dating
sexistsegalitarians
Advocates for equal rights
feminists · women's rights advocates · suffragettes · progressives · humanists
- sexist jokesHumor targeting gender stereotypes
- reverse sexismAlleged discrimination against dominant group
- institutional sexismGender bias in organizations