Confessions of a Sexist.
When I see a girl in a tight shirt walking toward me, and there are words on her shirt, I try to read them. Then I realise that I'm looking at her chest, get embarrassed, and stare at the ground. I don't do look away for men in similarly-sized shirts-- I usually just say, "hey, I'm trying to read your shirt."
Sometimes I want to stop and watch the girl who just passed me on the street walk away. I don't know why I want to do this. I also feel the same way about some men. I resist the urge, regardless of the gender of the person involved, but... for different reasons. With the girls, I don't because I don't want them to think I'm sexualising them. By being afraid of being accused of sexualising, I am, in fact, sexualising.
I have referred to women with the modifier of "porn star," even women who I am rather sure have never been actresses in the adult film industry, simply because of how they are dressed or wear their hair. I have never used the same modifier for men who dress provocatively (perhaps because of the over-sexualisation of women, but... what does "provocative" mean for a man?).
I call women who are my age "girls," women who are older than me are usually "lady", sometimes "woman." Men around my age, or older are "men" (but I'm not).
Despite these flaws, I still consider myself a feminist.
Are there things you do that you would consider sexist?
Sometimes I want to stop and watch the girl who just passed me on the street walk away. I don't know why I want to do this. I also feel the same way about some men. I resist the urge, regardless of the gender of the person involved, but... for different reasons. With the girls, I don't because I don't want them to think I'm sexualising them. By being afraid of being accused of sexualising, I am, in fact, sexualising.
I have referred to women with the modifier of "porn star," even women who I am rather sure have never been actresses in the adult film industry, simply because of how they are dressed or wear their hair. I have never used the same modifier for men who dress provocatively (perhaps because of the over-sexualisation of women, but... what does "provocative" mean for a man?).
I call women who are my age "girls," women who are older than me are usually "lady", sometimes "woman." Men around my age, or older are "men" (but I'm not).
Despite these flaws, I still consider myself a feminist.
Are there things you do that you would consider sexist?