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With reference to various media, examine the use of sexism. Consider the use of sexism over the years and discuss any developments or changes in recent times
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With reference to various media, examine the use of sexism. Consider the use of sexism over the years and discuss any developments or changes in recent times Sexism is, as defined by the Oxford English Dictionary:- "(Behaviour, language, etc.) reflecting the assumption that one sex, esp. the female, is inferior to the other; prejudice or discrimination, esp. against women, on the grounds of sex; insistence on (esp. a woman's) conformity to a sexually stereotyped social role." As this entry in a definitive dictionary suggests, sexism is almost always, and often rightly, associated with prejudice against women. Throughout media and everyday life sexism is considered by many as a subject of humour with little knowledge of the consequences and detrimental effects to the victims of discrimination that can arise from it. In the media sexist output time and again goes scot-free but seemingly obviously (or half of the title of this essay would not be...
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