50 Times Women Spoke Out Against Clearly Sexist Practices That Are Still Accepted In Today's Society
Every day, sexist ideas, behaviors, and practices contribute to these disparities.
Since the early days of first-wave feminism, when women struggled for the right to vote for an entire 70 years, we have come a long way. The fight for a broader variety of concerns, including the workplace, de facto inequities, family, and many more, began with the second wave of feminism.
The Second Sex, a 1949 book by French philosopher Simone de Beauvoir, helped create the more egalitarian society we have today. Today, we are rapidly approaching a new year, but tragically, there is still much to be done.
Despite the existence of legal frameworks in Europe and the US designed to combat discrimination and advance equality, women continue to be underrepresented in decision-making positions, excluded from certain economic sectors, primarily responsible for unpaid caregiving, paid less than men, and disproportionately targeted by gender-based violence. Every day, sexist ideas, behaviors, and practices contribute to these disparities.
Our society is still largely ruled by misogynistic and sexist attitudes toward women, as evidenced by the gender pay gap, the pink tax, and the lack of women in leadership roles. Fortunately, there is a section of Reddit called "TrollXChromosomes" that brings together individuals who have no patience for misogyny of any kind.
The most recent posts have been shared, and we've gathered a selection of them for you below.
1. Regulate Guns Like Abortions!
likerainydays2. Longer Skirts
i_can_live_with_it3. Sign From The Women’s March In Texas
ExpertAccident
4. Yes
ImperadorPenedo
5. Props To That Guy
ExpertAccident
6. Found This At My School
WasteConcentrate964
7. Troll Victory!
bookluvr83
8. I Actually Chuckled At This One
LeftyBigGuns
9. Goated Tactic But Tbh I Would Never Have The Ovaries To Do This
ComplainsAboutWife
10. Also Push For Child Support At 6 Weeks
bookluvr83
11. We Don't Think Men Are Helpless, Clueless Creatures. We Know They Can Learn And We Believe In Them
BamSteakPeopleCake
12. Elderly Woman At The Women’s March In Texas
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13. Great Advice
Alex45784
14. Seems Fair To Me
SenaidaKoelling
15. I'm Pregnant, And My Husband's Parents Want To See My Vajayjay In Action
ToolPackinMama
16. For Those People Who Say "Muh Degeneracy! This Modern World!, Muh This Didn't Exist Back In Muh Days!" Transwomen From The 50's
Princess_kitty14
17. Spot On
mrsduckie
18. And I Am All For It
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19. Children's Splash Day
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20. It Never Was About The Babies, It's About Controlling Women's Bodies
Princess_kitty14
21. Carved My Name Into His Leather Seeeaaattttsssss
Ickysquicky
22. *gasp* Women Have... Veins?! Impossible!!
ExpertAccident
23. "Don't Accept Assault As 'Part Of Life' As A Woman"
FollowBackorOut
24. More Proof That Sexuality Isn't A Choice
bramblejamslam
25. Ain't That The Truth
BitterPillPusher2
26. Please Let Women Just Not Have Kids I'm Begging You. Also Normalize Women Not Having Uteruses. Makes Trans Women Feel More Accepted
ComplainsAboutWife
27. I Have A Complaint
Alex45784
28. Just Maybe...
apocalypticalley
29. Degrees > Boyfriends
Alex45784
30. Bring It On Please
kookie_doe
31. This Is Horrifying
ExpertAccident
32. Why Do Men Need To Find The Most Creative Ways To Hate The Women And Girls In Their Lives?
kinderock
33. What If?
apocalypticalley
34. Shame
StarWars_memer
35. Get Comfy
Alex45784
36. Payback
design56
37. Not Wanting Kids Is A Valid Choice
Alex45784
38. Oh Well Nvm I Guess
PM_me_ur_goth_tiddys
39. Age Gaps
ExpertAccident
40. This Is Horrifying
Alex45784
41. Scary
vanessafuh
42. But Really...
ilaissezfaire
43. And What Happens When They Can’t Pay?
Frankly_Mai
44. 80% Chance This Happens In The Comments
ghostmeharder
45. This Happens Every So Often
PM_me_ur_goth_tiddys
46. Literal Virtue Signaling
cfa413
47. "Gold-Diggers"
reddit.com
48. I'm Looking For Some Cool Pro-Choice Charity Suggestions To Donate To!
_LucyVanPelt
49. Coachella
ExpertAccident
50. I Hate How True This Is
The essential character of men and women and the roles they should perform in society are linked to sexism. Gender stereotypes, which are the result of sexist beliefs about women and men, can place one gender above the other.
We must state unequivocally that sexism is destructive. Despite being the primary cause of gender inequality, sexism disproportionately affects women and girls.
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