Jenny Slate

You don't realize it until you go out and take a look, but there are so many ways in which sexism is just allowed in our culture, not just in the entertainment industry. It's just allowed to be there, and that's not acceptable anymore. And I think it's really important to be very vocal.

American Actress

G. Willow Wilson

I think all these pop cultural media often reflect conversations we're having in the real world at that moment in time. I think one of the big conversations we're having as a culture is we thought we'd solved sexism and racism, and we're realizing more and more that we haven't.

American Writer

Paloma Faith

You know, my mum's always encouraged me and never made my gender an issue, I guess. She brought me up to believe in equality, as opposed to feminism or sexism - so it just meant that my gender was not relevant to what I was capable of achieving.

English Actress

Erica Jong

I'm interested in what happens to people when they get into that publicity machine. We tend to think things have changed, but there's still a deep sexism underlying the way women are treated publicly.

American Novelist

Laura Whitmore

If anyone says they haven't experienced sexism then I don't know what life they've lived. Males and females have, for different reasons, and I don't think it's a media thing.

Irish Celebrity

Kate Nash

It's really important to be a strong role model. It's one of my main things because I feel I've been exposed in such an extreme way to a lot of sexism.

English Musician

Ingrid Newkirk

It is only human supremacy, which is as unacceptable as racism and sexism, that makes us afraid of being more inclusive.

British Activist

Gretchen Carlson

I am particularly distressed when people in the public eye who influence our culture perpetuate sexism.

American Journalist

Ian Brown

I'd like to change the world. Eradicate poverty, racism, and sexism... all the usual things.

Nikki Glaser

Up until recently, I've said, 'I don't notice the sexism in the industry.

American Comedian

Sexism isn't just in the workplace; it's in social settings, education, media, and beyond.

Wider Context

Sexism can be obvious or hidden in jokes, comments, or even in expectations of gender roles.

Subtle Signs

People may show sexism without realizing it, through learned behaviors or societal norms.

Not Always Intentional

Sexism often assumes one sex's superiority without stating it explicitly.

Invisible Superiority

Sexism can intersect with other forms of discrimination, compounding the effect.

Intersectionality

Sexism is often about power and control over one sex by another.

Power Dynamics

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