Sexism is prejudice or discrimination against a person or group based on a particular gender or gender. Manifestations of sexism have a negative impact on everyone, especially women.
It can trigger acts of violence, harassment and comments that invite stereotypes. The practice of sexism is found through behavior, speech, writing, tradition, law and policy.
Well, here are 6 types of sexism that you should know. Let's listen!
Hostile Sexism
Hostile sexism is based on hatred of a particular sex or gender. For example, looking at women as liars, manipulative and controlling men with seduction.
A person or group who perpetuates hostile sexism is at risk of physical violence and harassment. Melansir from Healthline, in a study in Indonesia in 2019 explained that sexists tend to blame the victim in cases of rape or harassment, not the perpetrator.
Benevolent Sexism
Benevolent sexism considers women to be weak creatures and must be protected. However, such excessive attitudes can trigger male dominance and discrimination. For example, men do not allow women to work, limits women's abilities and freedoms and undermines women's self -confidence.
Ambivalent Sexism
Ambivalent sexism is considered a practice of aggressive sexism (hostile sexism) that has a negative view of women, but also has prejudices that sound positive. For example, men support women to become housewives while working, but still monitor and enforce restrictions. It is a form of sexism that judges the role of women and weakens the mentality of women.
Institutional sexism
Sexism is also rooted in organizations, government institutions, educational institutions, health, the media and others. Indicators of institutional sexism are the lack of gender diversity among corporate or political leaders and the existence of wage gaps between men and women.
Interpersonal Sexism
Intrapersonal sexism occurs due to interactions with others. This practice can occur at work, in groups, in family members, and in interactions with strangers. Examples include unwanted sexual contact, offending and degrading a person's appearance related to their gender.
Internalized Sexism
Internalized sexism refers to the sexist beliefs a person has about themselves as a result of exposure to sexist behavior or the talk of others. This sexism triggers feelings of helplessness, doubt, and helplessness.
According to Healthline, a study shows that the number of women working in science, math, engineering and technology is very low. This is because society considers men to be more suitable in science than girls. This can reduce the level of confidence in women.