25 Quotes About Sexism

Sexism is a very real problem in the world. We all face it in one form or another, and a lot of it is unintentional. However, there are some things we can do to make sure we’re not contributing to sexism, and these quotes about sexism will help you understand the problem and learn how to stop doing it yourself.

Prejudice plunges you into a world of fear and hate....
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Prejudice plunges you into a world of fear and hate. That's no way to live. DaShanne Stokes
To be an American is to be accosted by bigotry...
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To be an American is to be accosted by bigotry and enmity for the rights that you were told to appreciate. Tennessee West
If you voted for a man who said
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If you voted for a man who said "Grab em by the pussy, " you have zero room to claim to protect anyone in bathrooms. DaShanne Stokes
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Privilege doesn't just insulate people from the consequences of their prejudice, it cuts them off from their humanity. DaShanne Stokes
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There is a need for promoting women's sexual agency in today's society, because if it wasn't an issue, terms such as 'female sexual empowerment' would be made redundant. The fact that we merely have this vocabulary is indicative of that. Miya Yamanouchi
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Bigotry lives not just in our words, but in our actions, thoughts, and institutions. DaShanne Stokes
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Prejudice is learned. What will you teach others through your actions and words? DaShanne Stokes
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If you'd combat bigotry, use honest language and call things out for what they really are. DaShanne Stokes
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Those who benefit from unearned privilege are too often quick to discount those who don't. DaShanne Stokes
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Trump didn't divide America. He just doused us with gasoline and fanned the flames. DaShanne Stokes
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Discrimination is discrimination, even when people claim it's 'tradition. DaShanne Stokes
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Calling for an end to hate shouldn't be treated as a punishable offense. DaShanne Stokes
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Bigotry and sexism destroy the unity needed for a nation to live. DaShanne Stokes
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It’s not loving a man that makes life harder for gay guys, it’s homophobia. It’s not the color of their skin that makes life harder for people of color; it’s racism. It’s not having vaginas that makes life harder for women, it’s sexism. And it’s ageism, far more than the passage of time, that makes growing older harder for all of us. Ashton Applewhite
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It speaks volumes when people who are discriminated against go on to discriminate against others. DaShanne Stokes
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Standing against discrimination for some while supporting discrimination against others hurts us all. DaShanne Stokes
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The minute we look away, the minute we stop fighting back, that's the minute bigotry wins. DaShanne Stokes
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Bigotry is based on deception, of oneself and of others. DaShanne Stokes
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Never be content to sit back and watch as others' rights are trampled upon. Your rights could be next. DaShanne Stokes
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Privilege is not knowing that you're hurting others and not listening when they tell you. DaShanne Stokes
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We are equal, we re all Humans, we are all related in some way. It doesn't matter what colour our skins is, our race, beliefs, gender, age, we are all equal. I say now is the right time to unite, if we do not unite soon something bads gonna happen Anon1467
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We need to accept that our skin colour, our race, beliefs, our genders does not separate us, we stand as one, one united person, let us unite! Anon1467
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Silencing women silences justice. DaShanne Stokes
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Flo especially took me in hand. When I felt I had to prove the existence of discrimination with statistics, for instance, she pulled me aside. 'If you're lying in the ditch with a truck on your ankle, ' she said patiently, 'you don't send someone to the library to find out how much the truck weighs. You get it off! Gloria Steinem