Why is sexism considered wrong?

What is misogyny? How is it different from sexism? And why does the male-dominated status quo seem to persist? A new book by Cornell philosophy professor Kate Manne has answers. read more

This is a question for philosophy. It is within human nature to be competitive and to discriminate. Philosophers have argued for and against discrimination of different groups since the beginning of time. read more

Why Sexism and Racism Are Wrong Now I've been on Hubpages for roughly a month, am finally home from abroad, and have had some time to get to know the site. While not pervasive, it seems that there is a fair amount of racism and especially sexism floating around. read more

For example, I seriously doubt if a woman would wonder why sexism is ethically wrong. A victim of racism - black, brown or the occasional white - rarely wonders why racism is wrong. A man or woman born and condemned to poverty seldom wonders if being poor is really so bad. read more