Reverse sexism
Reverse sexism -in a broader sense- refers to sexism directed towards the dominant sex, and in a narrower sense to sexism against men. [1]
Term
The term is modeled from the term reverse racism and thereby tries to draw analogies with aspects such as affirmative action. [2] The term has also drawn comparison with the term reverse ethnocentrism wherein a correspondence was delineated with discrimination directed at Anglos.[3]
Overview
Generally, the term refers to perceived hypocracy in the use of sex-based prejudice and discrimination as a means to counteract sex-based prejudice and discrimination, rather than upholding equal treatment as the ideal and objective. Due to an apparent male dominance, the term usually entails sexism by women towards men. [4] In more rigid forms, this stance asserts that the historic imbalance in favor of men in the contemporary era is no longer applicable,[5] or that women are viewed as the superior gender or sex. [6]
See also
References
- ^ Neely, Carol Thomas (1981). Feminist modes of shakespearean criticism: Compensatory, justificatory, transformational. p. 3-15.
- ^ Zack, Naomi (2016). Race/Sex: Their Sameness, Difference and Interplay. p. 46.
- ^ Ward, Amanda (2013). Handbook of Social Psychology. p. 496.
- ^ Deji, Olanike (2011). Gender and Rural Development: Introduction. p. 48.
- ^ Sociological Abstracts: Supplement — Issues 67-77. 1977. p. 202.
- ^ Collins, Georgia (1984). Women, art, and education. p. 14.
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