Sexism

Sexism is discrimination against people based on their gender. The term is usually used to refer to sexism against by men against women as most pre-modern civilizations had a a lot of sexism of said type, in which women were barred from certain professions and usually forbidden from assuming any role of power. These policies were largely based on a flawed and exaggerated belief in the differences in the capacities of individuals between different genders, a concept which has been falsified.

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