Definition Essay On Sexism

Sexism. You hear the word pretty much everywhere you go. What sexism means to me is downgrading someone because of the gender that they are and for what they do because of their gender. Sexism happens just about anywhere. It can happen on a bus, it could happen at school, it can even happen in sports. The most common place you see sexism is in jobs. No matter what job you have, there will always be that one person who is sexist. Sexism doesn’t just happen to girls, it can happen to boys too. Most of the time you just hear about, it is about girls because boys are always told “suck it up” or “be a man”. According to Arsene Hodali, “boys are commonly shown less compassion than girls from an early age (among other things, boys are picked up after and slower than girls when they cry). But most men think it is okay to be sexist towards girls. According to Elizabeth Day, “Whatever the reason, when her male employer called her a ‘cheeky b!#ch’ in the middle of a salary negotiation, Jennifer did not find it particularly funny”. Elizabeth also said, “When Jennifer objected, the man explained the comment was meant in jest”. But why find calling a girl a bad name so funny? You hear about girls being sexulised more because boys consider us women to be weaker and that we …show more content…
This includes challenging explicit cases of discrimination and harassment as well as addressing the underlying barriers to equality.” Women should not be harassed because they play a sport that is “meant for boys only”. Girls can/should be able to play any sport they want. If a girl wants to play football, let them play. They could be as good as a player just like the rest of the boys on the team. And if the boys want to be on a cheerleading team, LET THEM. They could probably be just as good as the rest of the girls on the cheerleading