Sexist; Male Chauvinism in Modern Days

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http://work.chron.com/male-chauvinism-workplace-5268.htmlMale Chauvinism in the Workplace

by Neil Kokemuller, Demand Media

Pay inequality contributes to pervasiveness of male chauvinism in some workplaces.

Male chauvinism is a male attitude of superiority relative to women. Men whocarry this type of feeling about women into the workplace tend to behave in away that demeans the value of women's work and contributions to their teamsand the organization. Though generally frowned upon. chauvinism shows mixedeffects on career success.

HistoryThe concept of male chauvinism is relatively new. Prior to the feminist

movement of the 1960s, what is now considered chauvinism was largelycommonplace, accepted behavior. Women were often treated as inferior inworkplaces, and virtual glass ceilings on career growth and income were thenorm. Executives and managers in business and industry were typically men.Women routinely filled secretarial and administrative office roles. They wererarely included in important business decisions and discussions and weretypically talked down to regarding their overall contributions. Since the 1960s,gender fairness and income equality have gradually improved. Male chauvinismgenerally describes behaviors that depict historic views on the role of gender inthe workplace.
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TraitsMale chauvinism is an attitude that causes men to talk about women and behavetoward them in a certain way. Any behavior that conveys disrespect toward acolleague or co-worker based specifically on her gender suggests a feeling of

superiority. Joking that a woman's role is to cook and clean is a common waysome men express their feelings. Talking down to a woman or excluding herfrom business decisions and discusses also are examples of chauvinism.

Sexual HarassmentSexual harassment includes behaviors that create a hostile work environment

based on gender or the provision of benefits in exchange for sexual favors. Thisis an extreme, illegal category of chauvinistic behavior that has drawn muchattention since the 1991 Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination. AnitaHill, a former colleague of Thomas's, testified in front of the court that he

sexually harassed her. Unwanted touches, sexual jokes and gender-based jokesor interaction can all lead to claims of hostile work conditions. Men inmanagerial roles may offer promotions or job benefits to female subordinates inexchange for sexual favors. These activities demonstrate a strong feeling ofsuperiority and male chauvinism. Cracking down on sexual harassment in thelatter 20th and early 21st centuries has coincided with increased efforts bylawmakers to create a more gender-neutral workplace.

ImplicationsMale chauvinism is counter to typical societal standards of professionalism andethics in the early 21st century. Men who convey an attitude of superioritytoward women and act in response to it are usually looked down on bycolleagues. However, some studies suggest that chauvinism may not have theexpected negative consequences on the careers of men. A 2008 study for the"Journal of Applied Psychology" showed men who stated a belief that womenwere subservient in the workplace earned $12,000 more than other men. Thismay relate to their stronger emphasis on career success as opposed to balancingwork and family responsibilities. Some top earners, as of 2012, may also beolder men who have held executive positions for a long time.


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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/01/world/europe/charting-the-impact-of-everyday-sexism-

across-the-world.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

Charting the Impact of Everyday

Sexism Across the WorldBy BETH GARDINER

Publis hed: May 31, 2013

LONDON When Laura Bates started a Twitter account asking women to share stories

of sexist treatment, she expected a handful of replies, and hoped they would yield an

article for Web or print consumption.

Just over a year later, the effort she now calls the Everyday Sexism Project has grown to

more than 30,000 posts from around the world, with nearly 50,000 Twitter followers.

The projectsWeb siteandTwitter feedhave ballooned into a compendium of firsthand

testimonials that range from angry descriptions of patronizing remarks to heart-

wrenching accounts of rape and other assault. Women post about crude come-ons in the

workplace, lewd comments on the street, groping on crowded public transportation and

much more. Most, but not all, of the comments come from developed countries.

Yesterday guy onpacked Tube took opportunity to rub his crotch against me and stroke

my bum when I couldnt move, wroteNaomi Phillips,using the Twitter handle

@nayphillips and referring to the London subway. Worst thing about it was that I didnt

say anything out loud. Concerned about making a scene & what if I was wrong? I wasnt.

Working with supporters in other countries, Ms. Bates, who lives in north London, has

created companion sites in 15 nations, including Brazil, France, Germany and the United

States.
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Her original impulse to tackle the issue came after a week in which a man grabbed her

leg on a bus, a group shouted at her from a car and two men commented on her breasts

as she walked by.

When the online posts started streaming in, she said, she began to see how commonsuch incidents were, and how many women were eager to discuss experiences they had

kept to themselves.

The rush of stories feels like something that was waiting to happen,said Ms. Bates, 26,

an actress and writer. Were not sure that were allowed to talk about it, and as soon as

we start talking to someone else about it, they go, Oh, my God, me too!

Women, she says, have been taught not to make a fuss about crude treatment and have

learned to just put up with it.

But when theres 25,000 other people saying, Actually, I agree with that too, its no

longer possible to shame you into silence, she said. Social media allows us to stand

behind each other, and its so powerful.

In May, Ms. Bates helped lead the introduction of a campaign urging Facebook to

remove graphic images of violence against women, some of them with joking captions.

Supporters bombarded advertisers with Twitter messages, demanding that they refuse to

allow their ads to appear alongside such content. Facebook said that it does not allowcontent that is hateful, threatening or incites violence and that it responds as quickly as

possible to reports of language or images that violate the sites terms.

As galvanizing as the Internet may be, Ms. Bates is keenly aware of the need to grow

offline, too.

The lawmaker Yvette Cooper, the opposition Labour Partys top official onBritains

domestic affairs, said she was using comments Ms. Bates compiled to push in Parliament

for a sex and relationships curriculum in schools that includes teaching zero tolerancefor violence.

The stories posted on Everyday Sexism include many that we wouldnt as politicians

normally see, because its not the kind of thing that people will necessarily write to us

about, Ms. Cooper noted. There was one from somebody who said, Our lesson on

violence was a police officer came to talk to the girls about what to wear and how to stay

safe, and the boys went out and played football, she said.
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Ms. Bates said she had been speaking more frequently at schools and colleges around

Britain, and she is advising on a project the police are starting to tackle unwanted sexual

behavior on London subways and buses.

Most shocking, Ms. Bates said, is the number of posts she receives about or from younggirls.

One woman wrote last month that her 8-year-old daughter had asked her the meaning of

a lewd term for female genitals, then said a boy in her class had told her he planned to

pound hers when she was older.

Is this the culture that is infecting our schools now? wrote the mother, who gave her

name as Jules.

Other stories are more hopeful. One woman, who gave her name as Vicki, wrote that

when a man she was giving directions to grabbed her breast, the usual anger-but-not-

quite-sure-what-to-do-about-it was replaced with something else. Id read enough

versions of same story just a few days previously.

She noted his license plate number and called the police, who charged him criminally,

she wrote.

A woman named Danielle Morgan got an apology, although not from her own harasser,

after she wrote on Twitter about a group of men who shouted sluts at her from a

passing car.

I did this when I was a young stupid man, wrote a poster using the Twitter handle

@Hurp_durpa. Im ashamed every time I think about it. I am so sorry.

Men contribute about 10 percent of posts, Ms. Bates said.

One, Richard Twyman, who manages a Manchester betting shop, said Everyday Sexism

had helped him understand the impact of things he used to do unthinkingly, like

questioning what a rape victim was wearing or rating the appearance of women on the

street.

As a young guy, if I was out with some girls and a girl that was too drunk to know what

she was doing leaned on me, Id grab a feel, he said by phone. Now he confronts others

he sees engaging in such behavior, he said.

However, in addition to encouraging feedback, Ms. Bates gets hundreds of violent

threats, some vowing to rape or kill her. When the boyfriend she lives with was traveling,she stayed with friends rather than alone at home.


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She runs the site herself with some help from volunteers. A trickle of money comes from

publishing articles on harassment, but the project operates at a loss. Ms. Bates said she

has put 2,000 to 3,000, or $3,000 to $4,500, into the site, not counting income lost

in the unpaid hours she spends on it. She earns a small amount from publishing articles

on the subject of sexism and is seeking grants from several organizations.

It is featured in a documentary made for the Gucci-backedChime for Changeconcert for

women and girls on Saturday in London, and Ms. Bates said she hopes some support

may come from that.

The police plan to use the Everyday Sexism site to enhance their intelligence on where

and when harassment happens, said Inspector Ricky Twyford of the British Transport

Police, the project manager for the move to curb sexual harassment on Londons buses

and trains.

They also want Ms. Bates to repeat what Inspector Twyford called a powerful talk she

delivered to police officials, in which she read posts from women describing being

harassed or assaulted. The police plan to record it to use in workshops for officers who

patrol the transit network, he said.

Stella Creasy, a Labour Party lawmaker who exchanges Twitter postings with Everyday

Sexism, said these stories demonstrated that women remained unequal.

This is real life, this is happening every single dayto women in our country, Ms. Creasy

said. There is a resurgence of feminist activism, and I say bring it on. That is amazing,

that is going to make Britain a better place for everyone.
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http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-tangled-wing/201210/misogyny-chauvinism-

sexism-or-what

Misogyny, Chauvinism, Sexism, or What?

Exact definitions don't change the factsPublished on October 1, 2012 byMel Konner, MD, PhD inThe Tangled Wing

When I wrote recently about a question that had been put to meunder the title Is Misogyny

Maladaptive?I was taken to task for misusing the word misogyny. I was trying to use it to

mean anti-woman.

Strictly, it comes from Greek roots meaning hate and woman, and some dictionaries define it

as simply hatred or dislike of women or girls, although occasionally the word contempt is

included. This matters because you can easily have contempt for someone you also in some way

like or love. The Oxford English Dictionary, always more subtle and interesting, defines misogynyas hatred or dislike of, orprejudiceagainst, women. Certainly in modern usage it has come

commonly to mean the latter too, but what does that mean?

Well, by analogy to prejudice against Jews or blacks, it would to include all strategies and tactics

designed to set a group of people apart, to view them as inferior, and to deprive them of

opportunities. The Wikipedia entry on the subject begins, Misogyny is the hatred or dislike of

women or girls. According to feminist theory, misogyny can be manifested in numerous ways,

including sexual discrimination, denigration of women, violence against women, and sexual

objectification of women.

I think this usage is now common, but its really beside the point. Call it sexism, male chauvinism,

or any other name, it adds up to the same thing: ideologies and methods for controlling,

restricting, suppressing, denigrating, and when necessary physically harming women so that

men can be in charge of their reproductive capacities, limit them mainly to reproductive and other

subservient roles, and avoid competing with them in an open market of human effort, talent, and

skill.

In other words, you don't have to hate women to behave hatefully toward them.

It seems to me unlikely that hatred of women has ever really applied to many men. Whatevermen have done to and against women, they have almost always claimed to love or like them. In

the bad old days in India, when widows of Hindu men were burned to death on their husbands

funeral pyres, that was not because their dead husbands hated them, although it might as well

have been.

When Ultra-Orthodox rabbis make women cross the street or move to the back of the bus (yes,

really) so men can avoid contact with them, that is not because the men hate the women, nor is

hatred the reason they say that a womans voice is pubic. Likewise the Saudi Arabian men who

will not let women drive or the Taliban who will not let a woman go out without a male relative,

even though she is covered from head to toe. The men in some state legislatures who have tried
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Misogyny: it's still all Greek to malechauvinistsOctober 12, 2012

Deborah Snow

"Tom-ayto or tom-ahto" ... Senator Barnaby Joyce.Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

''TOM-AYTO or tom-ahto, misogynist, misagynist'' - these were the Nationals senator BarnabyJoyce's somewhat baffling musings on the word of the week when he appeared on GrahamRichardson's Sky News TV show on Wednesday night.

But, if some Australians had been unsure till now of precisely what ''misogyny'' meant, they were leftin no doubt after this week's bitter exchanges in Federal Parliament.

The term, meaning hatred of women according to dictionary definitions, derives from ancient Greekroots - though the mind-set it describes no doubt stretches back to the dawn of human history. (Itsopposite, misandry, or hatred of men, is also Greek-derived.)


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Once reserved for the worst cases of pathological woman-hating, misogyny has morphed into a termnow deployed against anyone, usually a man, who seems to harbour old-fashioned sexist attitudestowards women.

Carina Garland, 28, a lecturer in gender and cultural studies at the University of Sydney, said ''theterm has been defined and redefined through recent history and a modern definition is probably quitesynonymous with sexism, or disrespect of women, or of an attitude that it's OK to discriminate on thebasis of female gender''.

She believes it's ''used more freely than perhaps 20 or 30 years ago'' because of the views andexperiences of her generation, ''born after second wave feminism''.

''We use the term more because of the changes that feminism offered women, and we hear it morebecause as a result of that, we get more and more women in power who are experiencing certain kindsof sexism in the public sphere,'' Ms Garland said.

Psychologists and psychiatrists say pathological misogyny sits down one end of a long spectrum thatruns into more diffuse gender prejudice.

At the extreme end, says the Monash University Professor of Developmental Psychiatry, LouiseNewman, you see ''the person who is violent to women, or who has had difficulty establishing asecure sense of identity as a man''.

But she cautions against the word being flung around too liberally because, ''depending on people'sviews, they can read it as the gender card just being played because the PM is a woman''.

Robert Brooks, Professor of Evolutionary Biology at the University of New South Wales, also saysthe term should be used with some restraint.

''It is possible for people to abuse words like that and be McCarthyist about it - I don't think all sexismis misogyny, some is pure ignorance.''

Having said that, he feels Ms Gillard's fiery denunciation of Tony Abbott was ''justified'' - she had''had enough and drew a line in the sand''.

The prominent feminist Anne Summers, who delivered a prophetic lecture several weeks ago titled

''Her rights at work: The political persecution of Australia's first female Prime Minister", also believesMs Gillard was right to push back against sexist denigration.


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''We used to have an old expression back in the day that was quite useful - male chauvinism. Itmightn't be hatred but it's the point of view that blokes should run the show.'' The term might be ripefor revival, she says.

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http://www.digitaltermpapers.com/c7584.htm

Evolutionary Psychology-Fact Or Chauvinism

Evolutionary Psychology-Fact or Chauvinism

Every mans dream, at one time or another, has been to be the all powerful sex god, with harems

of submissive women. So why not invent a psychology to express that? Actually, I feel that

evolutionary psychology is based on some kernels of truth; however,

it fits in better when approached from the overall biological view of natural evolution combined with

wisdom from the sociological perspective.

From the biological point of view, one can hardly believe that we are anything other than

animals. So why should our drives and ambitions vary from the other creatures? As professor King

so aptly put it, our main function appears to be to maintain the metabolism in the cell packet and

ensure the continuation of its kind. Even though this may be biologically true, I seriously doubt if

many of us approach each other with this as the foremost thought in our conscious minds.I have also often heard, that we form our beliefs in such a manner as to justify our behavior. My

question is, is male sexual domination a result of psychological adaptation to our biological needs, or

is it merely a sociological /cultural tradition that we have inherited from the past? Also, is

evolutionary psychology a result of fact,or is it a moral justification of our behavior?

The Bonbos seem to be an interesting natural phenomena where the sexual factor is not a tool for

domination, but rather is a social tool that adds to the continuity of their community. The concept of

using sexual gratification to soothe relations sure beats the human concept of sexual domination for

the sake of prestige and power. Maybe the difference between the two of us is the awareness of

self. With the awareness of self comes the desire for the continuation of it and the fear of losing it. It

is a small wonder the we have developed such cut-throat cultures since most of our behavior is in

some form or another geared towards the advancement of the self.However, from the generalized overview, it is becoming apparent that as our population

approaches a critical point of overcrowding self oriented behavior must give way to something a bit

more altruistic. Even at that we will still be basically oriented towards ourselves. In giving Dr. King

the benefit of the doubt, perhaps the best way to define Evolutionary Psychology is in the literal

sense, that is saying it is the Psychology of Change (as evolution is interpreted as a forward change.)

As a way of putting this all together, human sexual behavior has been successful to this point;

however, the need for change is undeniable since it is generally accepted that population density and

aggression are positively correlated. This fact is compounded by the sociological upheaval that has

been occurring here during the last thirty years. Since it seems that social disruption and aggression

also have a positive correlation, then perhaps the Apocalypse may become a reality. I propose that

we take a lesson from the bonbos and apply it to the next U.N. general assembly. The suggestion is

that during the assembly that the doors are to be locked with the occupants inside(for about a

week.)with a liberal supply of aphrodisiac and liquor and let nature take its course. Im sure that the

bonbos would applaud.

Mike Julien

Sociology 2213

Prof. Terry Dean

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http://almasjid.com/content/male_chauvinism_and_muslim_world

Male Chauvinism and the Muslim

World

Many people perceive Islam as a chauvinistic religion that belittles women. They cite the condition of

women in some Muslim countries to prove this point. Their mistake is that they fail to separate the

culture of a given people from the true teachings of the religion they may profess. It is appalling that

today the oppression of women still exists in many cultures around the world. Women in many Third

World countries live horrible lives. They are dominated by men and denied many basic human rights.

This does not apply to Muslim countries alone, nor does it apply to all Muslim countries. Islam

condemns this oppression. It is a tragic injustice to blame these cultural practices on religious beliefs

when the teachings of the religion do not call for such behavior. The teachings of Islam forbid the

oppression of women and clearly emphasize that men and women are to be respected equally.

Unfortunately, oppressive practices against women that exist in certain parts of the world have

mistakenly been associated with Islam by some people. One of these practices is the ancient pagan

custom of female genital mutilation, sometimes mistakenly called female circumcision, which

originated and is still practiced in the Nile River Valley and surrounding areas. It is practiced by a

number of ethnic groups of a wide variety of faiths throughout parts of Africa, especially in

northeastern Africa. Many women in Africa are victims of this horrible, dismembering, barbaric custom.

Female genital mutilation is an abomination and is absolutely forbidden in Islam. It is unfortunate that,

even though Islam forbids it, certain ethnic groups have perpetuated this practice even after their

acceptance of Islam, leading some to assume that it is a part of Islam. Today, as these peoplegradually gain a better understanding of Islam, they are abandoning this cruel pagan practice. In

Kenya, for example, one group of people who do not practice female genital mutilation are the

Muslims.

Male circumcision, however, is clearly an Islamic practice and in fact was taught by Gods Prophets

and Messengers, including the Prophet Abrahamp. There should be no confusion between the

prohibited act of female genital mutilation and the encouraged act of male circumcision.

Another horrible practice is that of honor killing, when a man kills a female relative in his family

because he feels disgraced and humiliated by her behavior. This conduct, although extremely rare, is

practiced by certain groups of people in the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East, and other places.This is outright murder in Islam. It is not permissible for a person to kill anyone out of some notion of

honor. It is by no means exclusive to Muslims and Islamic countries, and it violates Islamic law.

Racism, sexism, and all forms of bigotry or prejudice are also prohibited in Islam.

Unfortunately, forced marriage is practiced in many traditional societies. It is another practice that is

forbidden in Islam. Some fathers had forced their daughters into marriage at the time of the Prophet

Muhammadp. When the women complained to the Prophetp of this, he nullified their marriages or

gave them the option of ending the marriage even if it had already been consummated, establishing

the clear precedent for Islamic law concerning freedom of choice about marriage and putting an end

to this oppressive practice. Sadly, this still goes on in many parts of the world today, including in a
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number of Islamic countries. Although this practice is illegal in almost all countries, many women in

traditional societies either do not know their rights or are too afraid to demand them.

All of these practices are against Islamic law, and it is the responsibility of all Muslims to eradicate

them in their societies. Yes, Islam is tolerant of cultural diversity and does not believe in eradicating

the ways of life of different people, nor does it force people to give up their cultural identity when they

embrace Islam. However, when the cultural practices of a people contravene the laws of Islam or

deprive people of their God-given, inalienable rights and freedom of choice, it becomes a religious

obligation to abandon those practices.


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Male Chauvinism

In this 21st century, supposedly, both men and women are to be considered as

equals. The phrase Ladies first isno longer practiced and it is a common thing now for a

female to buy a male dinner. Todays women are independent beings who no longer need to

heed under mans feet, or so was it said. But the truth is, there are still small groups of

people who are attached and obsess to the traditional thinking where woman should stay

beneath man, and the number of the believers of male chauvinism is growing steadily. So,

what exactly does male chauvinism mean? Basically, male chauvinism is an activity which

indicates the belief that men are superior than woman in every aspect such as talking down

to a woman, demeans their work and contributions and denying womans right.

The first thing you need to know about male chauvinist is that they are proud, egoist,

narcissistic creature who by any means, would look down to the weaker, fragile little creature

namely woman which bring us to one of the most common traits of a male chauvinist activity

which is talking down to a woman. It can be in the form of speaking nonchalantly about how

a womans place is in the kitchen nor overly criticising or showing hatred towards them

through speech. Some even made de-motivationalposters and post them on the net with

the motive of degrading or to embarrass woman. While some may think this as something

harmless, we beg to differ. Hate-speech could really tear off someones self-confident and

affect someone psychologically. Women, after all, are weak and sensitive creature.

Another noticeable quality of a male chauvinist is that they tend to demean womans

work and contribution. Woman usually treated as inferior in work place. It is very common to

see a female to be excluded from management position and most likely to fill up the

secretarial and administrative parts (Kokumuller, n.d.). Decisions made by a female who

held a management post are usually questioned by these chauvinist pig- a term used to call

a man who are too obsess with the traditional thinking, most likely to reject their ideas with

no solid reason. Some even believe that women are incompetent and would never be as

good as a man can be. It is unfair to see women get exploited for their nature being rather

than their talent and abilities. Why cannot men see what women is capable to do? There are

great female political figures that lead their country to a whole new level such as the Iron

Lady- Margeret Thatcher and Aung San Suu Kyi?

Last but not least, a male chauvinist tends to negate womans right. Acts such as

sexual harassment is not news. Many woman receive vulgar come-ons at work, lecherous

remarks while walking down the streets, groped on jam-packed public transportation andmuch more (Gardiner, 2013). There is even some culture that approves female abuse. In


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some part in Africa especially north-eastern Africa, female genital mutilation was still

practiced by numbers of tribal groups of an extensive variety of belief (Male Chauvinism and,

n.d.). Some fathers would force their daughter into marriage, husbands are allowed to beat

their wives and it would be an honour killing if a man obliterate a female relative if he feel

disgrace or humiliated by her (Male Chauvinism and, n.d.).

There are many theories on why does man turn into a chauvinist. One of them is that

men are afraid, and jealous of woman. As the era changes, woman changes too. These

previously so-called weak creatures were getting stronger, much more successful and even

empowering man. They just cannot accept that. So, as a self-defence mechanism, instead of

improving themselves, they choose to demean woman, to weaken them and tried to control

their growth. To conclude, while some may view male chauvinism as a minor issue, this

problem is not something that can be taken easily. Every day, women around the world have

to deal with these misogynist acts but have no choice but to suffer silently. Someone has to

stand up for them and speak up their right to be treated equally as human beings and not as

just a domestic provider.

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References

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