I was commenting in a Lost forum about the character of Ilana. I said that they tried to make her look and act sexy, when she's just an average looking woman.
Somebody called me sexist. But really?
If you read, all that was said was that my opinion is that she's an average looking woman (OK that's not sexist) and that they tried to make her appear more attractive than that. (OK that's not sexist either).
From the Merriam Webster Definition:
1 : prejudice or discrimination based on sex; especially : discrimination against women
2 : behavior, conditions, or attitudes that foster stereotypes of social roles based on sex
The key words are "based on sex". Sure she's a woman, but nothing I said there was based on her being a woman. It was based on how they were using the character.
And why may I ask does definition 1 have the addendum, "especially: deiscrimination against women"? I understand it definately happens far more against women, but I don't see how the defininition should preclude men. I was thinking about that today in regards to ads. Think about how many ads you see that make fun of how inept, or stupid, or dirty, or lazy some guy is while his wife or girlfriend is shown as this pristine angel of goodness.
I just find the comparrison amuzing. Stereotype guys all you want, but god help us all if I even nudge up against any sort of sexist comment related to a woman.
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