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Sexism During this essay, I will be demonstrating how sexism is a form of discrimination against women, and how legislation has improved anti-discriminatory practice even though not eradicated it. There are many forms of sex discrimination which I will be highlighting, some of which I will demonstrate through case studies. Lastly I will look at ways that we, as women can challenge society and gain equality for the future of our sisters. When looking at the way sexism came about, it is by no way a surprise or shock. We live in a patriarchal society, an "order characterized by male dominance and the means of perpetuating that dominance". The English language has been mainly sculpted around males, which has resulted in sexism in language. This evolved over centuries. Some examples are human or mankind; we also have male and female, man and woman, he and she. The female term, having common ground...

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