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'''A sexist story or joke is one which is based on a belief that men and women are different, they have different characters/traits/behaviours and act divergently.'''
'''A sexist story or joke is one which is based on a belief that men and women are different, they have different characters/traits/behaviours and act divergently.'''
For instance in the story on “bribing priest on marriage vows” the man is shown as needing to be promiscuous (wanting relationships with women other than his wife) and hence bribing the priest to not make him vow loyalty. Whereas the woman is shown as seeking loyalty from husband and hence bribing the priest to make the man vow loyalty. The joke here is premised on the opposite traits of the man and woman – men can ‘stray’ but women cannot.
For instance in the story on “bribing priest on marriage vows” the man is shown as needing to be promiscuous (wanting relationships with women other than his wife) and hence bribing the priest to not make him vow loyalty. Whereas the woman is shown as seeking loyalty from the husband and hence bribing the priest to make the man vow loyalty. The joke here is premised on the opposite traits of the man and woman – men can ‘stray’ but women cannot.
In the story of the wife shooting, the joke was really about how women are mysterious and dangerous (pulling out a gun and shooting and telling the man that he is two steps away from being shot) – suggesting lack of rationality, while men are expressed to be rational.
In the story of the wife shooting, the joke was really about how women are mysterious and dangerous (pulling out a gun and shooting and telling the man that he is two steps away from being shot) – suggesting lack of rationality, while men are expressed to be rational.
= How come some women teachers in the group support sexist stories? =
= How come some women teachers in the group support sexist stories? =
Sexism is not a simple “men oppress women” issue. It is based on the ideology (mindset) of patriarchy, which persuades people to think men are superior to women. And this ideology can affect women as well, so you can have women discriminate against other women/make them suffer when they themselves have internalized patriarchy. (hence the mother in law oppressing daughter in law phenomenon – the mother in law has internalized patriarchy)
Sexism is not a simple “men oppress women” issue. It is based on the ideology (mindset) of patriarchy, which persuades people to think men are superior to women. And this ideology can affect women as well, so you can have women discriminate against other women/make them suffer when they themselves have internalized patriarchy. (hence the mother-in-law oppressing daughter-in-law phenomenon – the mother-in-law has internalized patriarchy)
==== Mysterious (irrational) women ====
==== Mysterious (irrational) women ====
My wife and I never fought for 10 years of our marriage... A friend asked me how I had managed to make it possible...
I narrated, "We went for our Honeymoon in Rajasthan 10 years ago, and while riding on a horse, My wife's horse jumped and my wife fell down.She got up, patted the horse's back and said,"This is your first time". After a while it happened again. She patted the horse again and said, "This is your second time"
I narrated, "We went for our Honeymoon in Rajasthan 10 years ago
The horse did it again the 3rd time; She brought out a gun and shot the horse dead. I was so shocked and shouted at her - "Are you crazy? What's wrong with you? Why did you kill the horse? She smiled at me and said, "This is your first time".
Since then. . My Mouth remains shut.
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Since then. .
My Mouth Pimmm
