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    Modern sexism. The old ideology that ‘women belong in the kitchen’ and ‘the man being the main bread winner’ but we’ve moved past this now haven’t we? True, sexism isn’t as prominent now as it was in, say the 50’s; but a lot of problems now have just become the ‘norm’ so we don’t notice them as much, For instance: female celebrities being penalised for not wearing revealing clothing and that it’s not socially acceptable to show emotion. Firstly, I would like to say males have emotions too, okay?…

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    putting their first amendment right to use. In the passages of Nilsen’s “Sexism in English” her strong ideas of female oppression throughout history go hand in hand with some of the same core beliefs that Fairman expressed in “Saying it is hurtful, banning it is worse.” Coupled with these ideas in mind the two had one common theme: words aren’t the culprit of negative connotations, the real power behind a word is the meaning. “Sexism is not something existing independently in English it exists…

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    Stephanie Stradley an avid sports fan and blogger from Texas who gives a perspective into the second side of sexism in sports radio and that is from a female fan. Stradley discusses her own personal twitter exchange with a Texas sports radio host who regularly uses “forced” sexist remarks to create his persona. Her last statement echoes through that stopping the issue in sports talk radio on the sexism is quite simple, “It is weird to be a female consumer of sports media sometimes. Look, I’m…

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    Donald Trump Sexism

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    Is Donald Trump a good presidential candidate? “He's like a cross between a sketchy used car salesman and a kooky grandpa who randomly blurts out racist statements.”-Cohen. Donald Trump was sent to military school, made his wife feel violated and has declared bankruptcy multiple times in his past. Is this the man we want running the United States of America? The man who cannot run a business without losing money, not once but four times (Stewart)? The man that made his own wife feel violating…

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    Poverty and Sexism To initiate effective change, it is imperative that social justice is implemented for the common good of all people. Individuals should be able to develop their full capacities, feel secure in society and have the right to an equal distribution of resources. Often times, individuals are challenged through social systems that oppress one through laws and social stigmas. It is essential that one does not stay neutral through these injustices and stand up against the oppressor.…

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    Sexism; behaviour, conditions, or attitudes that foster stereotypes of social roles based on gender. Sexism is a problem in all of the society but it can cause major distress among the younger generations. Gender stereotypes are generalizations about the roles of each gender, they are simply inaccurate overviews of the male and female qualities. Stereotypes such as “men’s jobs are not suitable for women” or vice versa, discourages someone from doing what they want and following their dreams and…

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    With Donald Trump presidential candidature in United States and all those women finally speaking up about how they’ve been treat, there is a bid debate about sexism in our society. However, sexism is not a new conversation and many authors over time denounced it. It is the case of William Carlos Williams that, in his poem “The Young Housewife” of 1916, critiqued the power dynamic between conventional gender roles by exposing in it the vulnerability of women to sexist, even misogynistic attitude.…

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    Probably the biggest example of sexism in “A Rose for Emily” is when Colonel Satoris fabricates a story about Emily’s dearly departed father once lending a substantial amount of money to the town. Assuming that because of her gender, Miss Emily could not find a means to provide for herself…

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    feelings towards the issue of sexism through writing. Sexism has left women feeling weak, unimportant, and worthless. However, writers have managed to use their craft to call out the sexist acts around them and bring awareness to the tough topic. Today, women continue to speak out against sexism, trying to finish the work of those that came before them. 1851, Sojourner Truth delivered a passionate speech titled, “Ain’t I a Woman?”, that possessed a message of sexism. “That man over there says…

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    speaking, it's a pretty good time to be a woman. The only problem is that we are still trying to overcome the sexism that is alive and kicking in the comic book industry. Boys read comic books, and girls should play with their pink Barbie dolls. The comic book industry is one place that still has not evolved as rapidly as we would all like, but it is trying. There are at least three types of sexism in the industry today, from the lack of women creators, the hypersexualized characters, and gender…

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