How and why did sexism start?

Sexism: Sexism, prejudice or discrimination based on sex or gender, especially against women and girls. ... read more

Sexism is a political bully-word lacking any concrete definition. Like many"ism" words it is used to accuse some of the moral failing of not judging invididuals on merit bit instead by their inclusion into some population either real, sex/gender or imagined, e.g. race. read more

In many places, however, men and women had comparative rights. Marriage wasn't really a thing yet, and humans as one large group banded together, sharing the responsibilities of caring for children and elders. In many Hunter-gatherer societies, women could and did take on leadership roles. Then came the Neolithic Revolution. read more

In that day, women were more like chattel and men loved each other more than their women, generally speaking, as men had to hunt with each other and rely on each other for defence of the city states. Commerce even entered the equation via the Temple Prostitute. A well respected part of the community. read more