Examples of sexism
作者:Hannah Dasecke
1. work
1.1. Gender pay gap
1.2. jobs being "women's jobs" or "men's jobs"
2. public
2.1. pool/beach
2.2. sports
2.3. catcalling
2.4. wolf whistling
2.5. upskirting
2.6. judgemental looks/thoughts
2.7. on the street/ in the city
2.8. mass/public transportation
2.9. engaging in unwanted sexual attention or touching
2.10. a night out
2.11. club
3. politics
3.1. earning money
3.2. unbalanced percentage of genders in the parliament
3.3. men decide about things that don't concern them
4. expectations & prejudices
4.1. women have to be dressed up all the time
4.1.1. women have to be nice and happy all the time
4.1.2. women always have to wear makeup
4.2. non-binary people have to look androgynous
4.3. men don't cry/show feelings
4.4. ''The man is working while the woman stays at home & takes care of the household and the children''
4.4.1. If the mother is working while her child is still a baby, the society sees her as a bad mom
4.5. sexism occurs sometimes unconsciously due to it being part of society/everyday life
4.6. justifying sexist behavior by saying “boys will be boys”
5. rights
5.1. women got the right to vote later than men
6. Positions of power
6.1. Most powerful positions are occupied by men
6.2. Women are not taken seriously in positions of power
7. changing room
7.1. Looking at someone who changes his clothes
8. advertisement
8.1. conveying a false image of "the right man/woman"
9. language
9.1. always using the male form
9.2. In german- Jungfrau
9.3. words with a 'man' as an ending
9.3.1. fireman
9.3.1.1. mankind