Sexism

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This paper defines sexism and examines its history, causes, consequences, and scope. In doing so, it discusses the "labeling theory" and how it relates to sexism. Labeling theory is a social behavioral theory that describes how attaching labels to a person can shape a person's self-perception and the expectations or behavior of others toward the labeled person in ways that reinforce the label. It also evaluates possible solutions of the problem of sexism as it relates to the community, nation, and workplace, in order to evolve workable strategies for the implementation of the solutions.

Outline
What is Sexism?
History and Causes of Sexism
Consequences of Sexism
The Labeling Theory
Solutions to the Problem of Sexism

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"Another example of gender bias in our language is that there is no special male suffix for a married man ("Mr." is used for both a married and unmarried men) while "Mrs." is used to signify a married woman (the use of Ms. is a recent phenomenon and still not universally used).
Media and Culture: The influence of cultural media such as television and film has become overwhelming. Some sociologists even believe that the influence of television and films on the developing minds of young children exceeds that of even their parents. The media perpetuates sexism by presenting stereotypical images of men and women. Women are often depicted on TV dramas as housewives and mothers while men are usually shown doing all the exciting work outside the home, thereby implying that men have no involvement in their homes and families, and that women have no interest in the outside world."

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