Every man is a chauvinist, however much he wishes to be otherwise.

Robyn Donald
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Every man is a chauvinist, however much he wishes to be otherwise. The idea of chauvinism is that we all have an inherent desire to believe we’re superior to someone else. This belief is made even more powerful when other people are not allowed to participate in our superiority. For example, women are often the victims of chauvinism.

Women are socialized to think that they are inferior to men. They are told that they should not take up as many roles as men do. Furthermore, many women are not allowed to participate in activities that are typically for men.

The idea of feminism was created because of this belief in the inferiority of women.

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