Chapter 3 - (Lesson 2.3) The System of Oppression in Sexism

Patriarchy and Sexism: Understanding the Challenging Systems of Oppression

Sex

refers to one's biological attributes.

Genders

refers to the social and cultural roles and behaviors associated with being male or female.

Sexism

a term used to describe prejudice or descrimination based on a person's gender or sex, including both biological and social aspects.

“sex”

refers not only biological, but also to the broader societal construct of gender, including the roles, expectations, and stereotypes associated with being male or female.

Sexism

often manifested in attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors that are hostile, derogatory, or exclusionary towards particular individuals.

Patrilocal residence

is defined as the custom in which a couple settles with or near the man's family (Schwimer, 1995).

Patrilocal residence

started when people settled down, learned to produce crops for food, and learned to tend animals for various purposes which led to the accumulation of wealth and property that could be passed down through the male line (Fox, 1983).

Sexism

is prejudice or discrimination based on a peron's sex or gender, but especially against women and girls (Masequesmay, 2019).

1. Old-fashioned sexism

2. Modern sexism

3. Hostile sexism

4. Benevolent sexism

5. Ambivalent sexism

Types of sexism

Old-fashioned sexism

This type of sexism is the explicit and overt beliefs that men are superior.

Modern sexism

This sexism is a belief that it is common in today's society, arguing that opportunities for men and women are now equal and those who complain abut sexism at this day and age are just hostile towards men.

Hostile sexism

has the components of cotempt towards women. It is the belief that women are whiny individuals who love to control men by being a sexual tease.

Benevolent sexism

This type of sexism believes that only women possess the qualities of purity and morality. Believes women should be treated just like a princess.

Ambivalent sexism

This sexism is the belief that some women are worthy of love and respect while others deserve bad treatment- and how women are categorized as worthy or unworthy wholly depends on personal views.

Institutional sexism

refers to the systematic and structural discrimination of women within institutions where oppression in the form of policies, procedures, and norms.

1. Work

2. Home

3. Politics

4. Military

Types of institutional sexism