Sexism is pervasive and infiltrates every aspect of our lives—from language and social norms to the structural infrastructure of our political and legal systems. The ugly truth is that all men are sexist - and that women are complicit in maintaining the sexist order in various ways.

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SHOW NOTES

Articles:

Gender study finds 90% of people are biased against women, BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-51751915

Human Rights by Council of Europe: https://human-rights-channel.coe.int/stop-sexism-en.html

Misogyny runs deep: how to stand up to sexist language By Clemmy Manzo, Womankind Worldwide: https://www.womankind.org.uk/misogyny-runs-deep-how-to-stand-up-to-sexist-language/

Unconscious bias: most women believe sexism still exists but most men disagree by Margie Warrell, The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2016/sep/02/unconscious-bias-most-women-believe-sexism-still-exists-but-most-men-disagree

You're sexist. And so am I. by Alia E. Dastagir, USA Today: https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/03/23/everyone-is-sexist-internalized-sexism/99528476/

Nationwide strike by Indian doctors over Kolkata medic’s rape, murder, Al Jazeera:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/17/nationwide-strike-by-indian-doctors-over-kolkata-medics-rape-murder

Indian women lead night protests after doctor's rape and murder, BBC:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crmwj4z1xpko

Indian medics step up strike in protest at doctor’s rape and murder, The Guardian:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/16/indian-medics-strike-protest-doctor-rape-murder-kolkata

Books/papers:

Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture by Roxane Gay

The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir

Why Sexist Language Matters Sherryl Kleinman