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Misogyny is sexist discrimination against women. Misogyny takes the form of ''institutional oppression,'' meaning that it is part of all the workings of a society. It's built into the culture, and makes trouble for women every day. This happens because a patriarchal society is based on misogyny, by definition. This kind of institutional oppression takes the form of pay inequality, difficulty in legally obtaining certain human rights (such as the ability to vote, own property, or have legal personhood), and widespread belief that sexual assault is normal. Misogyny doesn't affect all women the same, because oppressions are ''intersectional.'' Black women experience a mix of misogyny as well as racism, which is called [[misogynoir]]. Trans women experience a mixture of [[transphobia]] and misogyny, this is called [[transmisogyny]]. | Misogyny is sexist discrimination against women. Misogyny takes the form of ''institutional oppression,'' meaning that it is part of all the workings of a society. It's built into the culture, and makes trouble for women every day. This happens because a patriarchal society is based on misogyny, by definition. This kind of institutional oppression takes the form of pay inequality, difficulty in legally obtaining certain human rights (such as the ability to vote, own property, or have legal personhood), and widespread belief that sexual assault is normal. Misogyny doesn't affect all women the same, because oppressions are ''intersectional.'' Black women experience a mix of misogyny as well as racism, which is called [[misogynoir]]. Trans women experience a mixture of [[transphobia]] and misogyny, this is called [[transmisogyny]]. | ||
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''See main article about [[Cissexism#Trans-misogyny|trans-misogyny]].'' | ''See main article about [[Cissexism#Trans-misogyny|trans-misogyny]].'' | ||
Transmisogyny is a form of transphobia or cissexism that is specifically directed against transgender women. | |||
===Misdirected misogyny=== | ===Misdirected misogyny=== | ||
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==Biological essentialism== | ==Biological essentialism== | ||
Biological essentialism is the belief that all aspects of one's identity are tied to measurable biological traits, such as hormones, genitals, brain | Biological essentialism is the belief that all aspects of one's identity are tied to measurable biological traits, such as hormones, genitals, brain size, etc. This worldview has been used throughout history to "prove" bigoted beliefs such as sexism, racism, and queerphobia. In the context of transgender issues, biological essentialism says that the [[Sex#Assigned Gender At Birth|gender you were assigned at birth]] must be your only real gender. [[Feminism#Transgender-exclusionary feminism|transgender-exclusionary feminists]] use this to discriminate against transgender and nonbinary people.<ref name="Holleb-BioEss">{{cite book|title=The A-Z of Gender and Sexuality: From Ace to Ze |last=Holleb |first=Morgan Leb Edward |year=2019 |page=45-47}}</ref> | ||
==Cissexism and transphobia== | ==Cissexism and transphobia== | ||
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''See main article: [[Cissexism]].'' | ''See main article: [[Cissexism]].'' | ||
Cissexism and transphobia are discrimination against transgender people. It has several forms, including [[Binarism|binarism]], which affects nonbinary people. Transgender women are affected by a combination of misogyny and transphobia, called | Cissexism and transphobia are discrimination against transgender people. It has several forms, including [[Binarism|binarism]], which affects nonbinary people. Transgender women are affected by a combination of misogyny and transphobia, called transmisogyny. | ||
==Dyadism== | ==Dyadism== | ||