Re:Leap: An Online Community for Women
by chrislynch42 on Tuesday January 16, 2018 @03:16PM
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No. Having separate bathrooms for men and women is sexist, by definition. What I hoped for was discussion on whether all sexism is bad.
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No, having separate bathrooms is not sexist. Because the term sexism refers to negative issues only. Webster's uses the word "discrimination". Which I assume you are being pedantic and interpreting in a broader context like "discriminating between the colors blue and teal".
But lookup discriminate and it has a few meanings. One of which refers to prejudicial or unfair treatment. That is the definition implied when referring sexist discrimination.
Re:Leap: An Online Community for Women
by chrislynch42 on Wednesday January 17, 2018 @09:11PM
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I don't agree. If sexism refers to the negative issues only then what is the word for the positive issues of dividing people up by sex?
Gender distinction, gender separation
Every major dictionary specifically uses terms like "prejudice", "discrimination against", "stereotype". There is obviously a consensus that it is referring to negative/unequal treatment.