Internalized sexism

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Internalized sexism is the internalization of sexism by people of a particular gender who adopt sexist attitudes towards their own, including themselves.[1] The concept is closely related to that of internalized misogyny or misandry, in which the behavior and beliefs extend to active misogyny or misandry directed towards other men or women.[2]

Internalized sexism may be conscious, in which men or women actively resent other men or women, or unconscious, in which men or women who consciously hold egalitarian views may still unconsciously regard themselves as weak or unworthy compared to men or women.

Internalized sexism is common in many traditional cultures, in which men and women who are deeply invested in that culture seek actively to prevent other men and women from stepping out of the roles assigned by them in that culture, yet see their own behaviour in doing so as virtuous, as opposed to oppressive.

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References

  1. ↑ Bearman, Korobov, and Thorne (2009). "The Fabric of Internalized Sexism". Journal of Integrated Social Sciences. Retrieved 2011-11-18. 
  2. ↑ Szymanski, D. M.; Gupta, A.; Carr, E. R.; Stewart, D. (2009). "Internalized Misogyny as a Moderator of the Link between Sexist Events and Women's Psychological Distress". Sex Roles 61: 101. doi:10.1007/s11199-009-9611-y. 


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