"Sexist stereotypes" refers to widely-held beliefs or assumptions about people based on their gender that are unfair, discriminatory, and reinforce negative ideas about a particular sex.
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«sexist»
«stereotype»
Sentences with «sexist stereotypes»
- «So far their plans seem based on flimsy ideas, little evidence and perhaps not a small degree of lingering sexist stereotypes about women who report rape - not on a real commitment to equal justice for women.» (dailymail.co.uk)
- In the new policy, the OHRC classifies these racy dress codes as a form of sex discrimination that violates the Ontario Human Rights Code (Code), because the dress codes reinforce sexist stereotypes about how one particular sex should look. (williamshrlaw.com)
- As a member of a coalition of women's groups that intervened in the inquiry, West Coast LEAF applauds the Committee's recognition that Justice Camp's reliance on sexist stereotypes and myths about sexual assault is «manifestly and profoundly destructive» to the impartiality, integrity, and independence of his role as a judge. (westcoastleaf.org)
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