What is sexism and where did it originate?

Answer 1

To deny ones rights because of gender. (female or male) Has been around since the beginning of life I would guess.

Answer 2

I dream of a world, where firstly people have a sense of morality.. and everyone makes some effort to treat each other with respect.. and that women and men are treated exactly equal.

Irrespective of race too..

Sadly.. racism and sexism are a major problem..

Feminists think they have the answers.. as do the "establishment" which does give males sway and always has.. I think we need a new movement not gender based.. where males, females and even homos fight for absolute freedom.. and also an adherance to some morality.. then we can all be happy little chipmunks and no one can point the finger at homos for bringing diseases, blondes for being slu+s, asians for being promiscuous.. and all the other racist/sexist things we live with..

I think they key is not to define us by race and gender.. but define us by morality.. then we can live and be as we choose without offending others.. it's a modern etiquette that I strongly feel is required given how "free" we now are.. especially those with money and power who tend to be the most immoral of all.. irrespective whether male, female str8 or gay.. it's a sad trend..

Answer 3

Sexism is the denying of one's RIGHTS do to gender. Sexism is NOT the acknowledgment of the differences between men and women. Sexism has probably been around practically as long as man has.

Answer 4

Sexism originated millions of years ago with the differentiation of the sexes and is lost in time.

Answer 5

Agh..I guess I'm not really answering that question. But I have something to say. A lot of people think that the term "feminist" is a sexist name. It's not, see, "feminism" came from the women's suffrage movement. Women who wanted equal rights and voting rights were called feminists. I'm a feminist, though I'm a male, just because I think women should have equal rights, and the right to vote. My best guess on your question though is probably from a misenterpretation of the Bible. Many people believe that the Bible teaches sexual inferiority towards women. It's very sketchy, but the way I see it, is a woman isn't meant to be in front or behind a man, but beside. If you like Sigmund Freud, he taught that women envied men for their genitals, and they felt inferior. That is..ridiculous, I think. Did you know that darwinism teaches female inferiority!? If in any sort of "survival of the fittest" setting, a woman would lose against a man. Women aren't naturally as strong as men, and not apt to survive in nature as easily. Evolution would've killed women off long ago! This might explain a mans feeling of need to protect a woman, she's his own. I dunno..maybe that all sounds really bad. I'm a creationist and a Christian, so it probably is very biased. Everyone is these days it seems...sorry if that didn't quite answer the question though. God bless! :)

Answer 6

Sexism began the first time a man saw a hot chick, tried to **** her, and she pushed him away.

Answer 7

what is it? denying rights of one gender, saying they are inferior because they are different. Where did it originate, well I hate to say it, because I'm christian, and this is my main problem with my religion, but it was Christians, before that their were male and female deities

Answer 8

sexism is performing sex.
it originated from man and woman.

Answer 9

eve used it on adam

bite--this fruit--in the garden of eden...............

Answer 10

its just not cool