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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/behaviors 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/behaviors and act divergently.'''  

For instance in the story on “[https://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php/Sexism?venotify=created#Men_are_promiscuous_and_women_are_loyal 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. This creates an environment where women's 'honor' is used to subject women and their mobility to maximum restraint, while men's straying is looked at indulgently.  

For instance in the story on “[https://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php/Sexism?venotify=created#Men_are_promiscuous_and_women_are_loyal 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. This creates an environment where women's 'honour' is used to subject women and their mobility to maximum restraint, while men's straying is looked at indulgently.  

In the story of the [https://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php/Sexism?venotify=created#Mysterious_.28irrational.29_women wife shooting the horse], 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 [https://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php/Sexism?venotify=created#Mysterious_.28irrational.29_women wife shooting the horse], 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 where the husband throws the fridge on his wife’s lover, the underlying thinking is - the wife will be at home and the husband will go to work.

In the story where the husband throws the fridge on his wife’s lover, the underlying thinking is - the wife will be at home and the husband will go to work.

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Wherever the story or joke is based on attributing '''different characteristics to men and women''' (husband and wife), it is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexism sexism]. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexism Sexism] is prejudice or discrimination based on one's gender. We ascribe certain traits, roles to men and other traits and roles to women. Men are strong, brave, assertive, outgoing while women are gentle, submissive, hardworking etc.

Wherever the story or joke is based on attributing '''different characteristics to men and women''' (husband and wife), it is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexism sexism]. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexism Sexism] is prejudice or discrimination based on one's gender. We ascribe certain traits, roles to men and other traits and roles to women. Men are strong, brave, assertive, outgoing while women are gentle, submissive, hard-working etc.  

 

All these differences in ascribing in the stories are completely '''sociological ('''we people have created these differences by our beliefs – this difference is termed ‘gender’). They have '''absolutely NO biological or factual basis'''. The only known and accepted biological difference between men and women is that women can bear children and nurse them which men cannot do (this difference is termed as ‘sex’). Otherwise, there is nothing that men can do that women cannot and vice versa. This sociological process of discriminating between men and women on the basis of gender is '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexism sexism]'''. References –  <nowiki>https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/what-is-sexism#what-sexism-is</nowiki> (gives the basic distinction between sex and gender as well).

All these differences in ascribing in the stories are completely '''sociological ('''we people have created these differences by our beliefs – this difference is termed ‘gender’). They have '''absolutely NO biological or factual basis'''. The only known and accepted biological difference between men and women is that women can bear children and nurse them which men cannot do (this difference is termed as ‘sex’). Otherwise, there is nothing that men can do that women cannot and vice versa. This sociological process of discriminating between men and women on the basis of gender is '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexism sexism]'''. References –  <nowiki>https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/what-is-sexism#what-sexism-is</nowiki> (gives the basic distinction between sex and gender as well).

Sexism is wrong for any human being.

Sexism is wrong for any human being.

'''But since teachers work with young minds and shape their identity, it would be much more harmful if teachers practice sexism.'''

'''But since teachers work with young minds and shape their identity, it would be much more harmful if teachers practice sexism.'''der.

If a teacher believes men and women are different (and hence have divergent ideas/thinking/beliefs/attributes), he/she will likely believe the same for boys and girls. Boys can shift benches, play physical sports, stay late in school. Girls can make tea for visitors, sweep the floor and premises, and hand over bouquets to visitors… such biased treatment of students (all these are common examples), makes boys and girls think they are different from each other and persuades them to think of themselves, their aspirations differently. Girls are less likely to study in colleges, specially when these require travel, are married much earlier than boys, have less choice in deciding when to have children, or how many children to have.

If a teacher believes men and women are different (and hence have divergent ideas/thinking/beliefs/attributes), he/she will likely believe the same for boys and girls. Boys can shift benches, play physical sports, stay late in school. Girls can make tea for visitors, sweep the floor and premises, and hand over bouquets to visitors… such biased treatment of students (all these are common examples), makes boys and girls think they are different from each other and persuades them to think of themselves, their aspirations differently. Girls are less likely to study in colleges, specially when these require travel, are married much earlier than boys, have less choice in deciding when to have children, or how many children to have. '''Sexist teachers are likely to treat their boy and girl students in differential/discriminatory manner owing to their underlying thinking about men and women being different/playing different social roles.'''

Such gender unjust socialization is likely to happen at many homes, but sexist teachers will also be contributing to such practices in school. Whereas schools and teachers have a duty to actively counter sexism so that girls can dream to achieve all things that boys dream.

Such gender unjust socialization is likely to happen at many homes, but sexist teachers will also be contributing to such practices in school. Whereas schools and teachers have a duty to actively counter sexism so that girls can dream to achieve all things that boys dream.

When sexist behavior is seen, teachers need to support one another in criticizing it and not feel any need to be sympathetic to the perpetrator.

When sexist behavior is seen, teachers need to support one another in criticizing it and not feel any need to be sympathetic to the perpetrator.

=== Sexist stories ===

=== Sexist stories ===

==== Mysterious (irrational) women ====

==== Mysterious (irrational) women ====

Before the wedding the man bribed the priest 5 lakhs and requested him to not include "I will be faithful to my wife" in the vows. But the priest included this in the vow during the wedding. He returned the 5 lakhs, adding 25,000  and said that the women had bribed him 10 lakhs to make sure he included this lien in the vows.

Before the wedding the man bribed the priest 5 lakhs and requested him to not include "I will be faithful to my wife" in the vows. But the priest included this in the vow during the wedding. He returned the 5 lakhs, adding 25,000  and said that the women had bribed him 10 lakhs to make sure he included this lien in the vows.

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