This document discusses internalized misogyny and how it differs from sexism. It provides definitions of terms like sexism, hostile sexism, and benevolent sexism. It then defines internalized misogyny as the subconscious projection of sexist ideas onto other women and oneself. The document discusses how internalized misogyny is spread through various societal institutions and media influences, and the negative impacts it can have on mental health and female relationships. Examples of internalized misogyny in media like movies are provided.
Gender studies is an interdisciplinary academic field devoted to analysing gender identity and gendered representation. It includes women's studies (concerning women, feminism, gender, and politics), men's studies and queer studies.
Its rise to prominence, especially in Western universities after 1990, has been noted as a success of deconstructionism. Sometimes, gender studies is offered together with study of sexuality.
Gender studies is an interdisciplinary academic field devoted to analysing gender identity and gendered representation. It includes women's studies (concerning women, feminism, gender, and politics), men's studies and queer studies.
Its rise to prominence, especially in Western universities after 1990, has been noted as a success of deconstructionism. Sometimes, gender studies is offered together with study of sexuality.
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The Hypersexualization of Young Girls and the Infantilization of Adult WomenAJHSSR Journal
ABSTRACT: It is commonly known that women deal with societal pressures at all ages. When they are young,
little girls, they are hypersexualized. When they are grown, adult women, they are infantilized. Just like any
other societal pressure, these notions lead females to develop and carry various physical and psychological
problems throughout their lives, ranging from eating disorders, depression, anxiety, self-harm, to suicidal
thoughts and more. There are multiple factors that appear to be reinforcing these phenomena such as schools,
families, media, influencers, and much more. These issues can be dealt with and addressed in several ways,
some of which could be setting firm regulations and laws on the media and what they’re permitted to put out,
monitoring companies and their advertisements to ensure they are not promoting either, and raising awareness
on these topics in schools, universities, and with parents, through awareness sessions, campaigns, and
workshops that could be mandatory. In this way, the general public will become aware of these stigmas that they
might be partaking in or encouraging unconsciously, thus making the world a safer place for females of all ages
and would promote gender equality.
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Case Study: Examining the Reasons Why Women Stay
with Their Abusive Male Partner.
Domestic violence is quite common in many forms in today’s contemporary society. In fact, domestic violence is more prevalent than it was in the past. In most of the cases of domestic violence, women tend to be victims more than men are. The woman in the relationship is often faced with the hard position of making the decision to leave or not. A number of factors often deter women from making the decision to leave their abusive lovers. These factors are often social/cultural, economic and or psychological (Loveisrespect.org, 2013). They depend on the nature or the status of the relationship and those in it.
Topic
Domestic Violence
Problem
Domestic violence is a major social problem. Domestic violence breaks down the society as well create an emotionally unhealthy family foundation. Studies have shown kids who grew up in homes where there was domestic violence tend to grow up to be abusers themselves, or they have the tendencies to stay in abusive relationships.
Research Question
What are the reasons that women give for choosing to stay in abusive relationships?
Purpose
By conducting this research study, it will help to narrow down the reasons why the woman stays in the abusive relationship or marriage. The research will better help psychologists to gain a clearer understanding of to handle this specific patient. In addition, the research will help community organizers to create effective programs and resources for the abusive woman.
Lived Experience
Capturing the lives of women who choose or chose to stay in domestic violence relationship
Participant Criteria
Females between the ages 18-35, who are in a domestic violence relationship or who has left a domestic violence relationship in the past twelve months.
Time
Currently in a domestic violence relationship or has left a domestic relationship within the past twelve months.
Literature Review
Dziegielewski S. F., Campbell K. & Turnage B. F. (2005). Domestic Violence: Focus Groupsfrom the Survivors’ Perspective. Retrieved.
The authors did a study to find out why women who were in abusive relationships or were married were unable to leave. To carry out the study they grouped such women into three; the first group consisted of those who had a desire to leave, group two consisted of those women who already had a plan and lastly group three were women who had left and had no expectations of going back. They then asked them to write down the reasons why they had planned as above or could not do as above.
The authors found out that the reasons given by the three categories of women had similarity in terms of context. Despite the status to which they already belonged, they had similar reasons for leaving or returning to their relationships. Some of the reasons included fear, limited resources and quite weirdly, some of the women claimed that t.
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Gender Norms
Introduction
As human beings, we have assigned ourselves roles in society that typify our different genders. Women have been assigned specific roles within society while the men have been assigned different set of roles as well. + Examples? Whereas this separation of roles between genders may be beneficial and accepted in some instances, it has worked to alienate a particular gender from various spheres of life in general. This paper argues that women have been disadvantaged by these accepted gender norms and as a result, stereotypes that are detrimental to women have been developed, women have been stifled when it comes to certain work industries such as the media and the portrayal of women in different media has as well worked to enhance these detrimental stereotypes (O’Brien, 14). It is important that these negative aspects of norms are considered (addressed and tackled) so that gender equality as envisaged by a majority of the world’s governments is achieved.
Gender norms refer to what society views as the correct male or female behavior. These expected norms of behavior are what would normally lead to the development of different gender roles for the males and females. The gender norms differ from one culture to another. The Middle East for instance is known for having their women solely dedicated to household and family duties, with minimal say in the affairs of government or anything beyond the family life. Women in these parts would as well have limited access to an education. Men in these areas, such as Pakistan for instance, have a greater say in the affairs of the country and in development as opposed to women.
Thesis Statement
Gender norms that have been accepted by society have had a detrimental effect on the females, with women being stereotyped in negative ways, their portrayal in society being negative and their progress in various job industries stifled as a result of these assigned norms.
Gender norms pose gender stereotypes on females, leading the public to view them with biased opinions and preventing them to make progress in their careers.
Discussion
Gender norms lead to the development of gender roles which normally develop in human beings from as early as childhood. This is normally as a result of the interactions we have with our parents, peers and teachers as well. + Evidence. These adults will normally reinforce the gender norms through education or the clothes they buy for their children, the colors they decorate rooms with or the different toys they provide to their children. It is these different roles that will normally lead to the development of stereotypes associated with either gender.
Stereotypes are generalizations and assumptions about what ought to be male or female characteristics. In most instances, these assumptions are inaccurate and hence they tend to have a negative impact. The stereotypes that are associated with women have worked to affect their progress in various s ...
CLASSMATE 1My score for Hostile sexism is 1.82, and the benevoleVinaOconner450
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My score for Hostile sexism is 1.82, and the benevolent was 2. 73. I compared my scores to the average score of Males and Nigeria. I chose to compare my score with that of the males because our society has a set of ideas about how women are expected to behave, ranging from dressing, speaking, accommodating, and nurturing. The presence of feminism and woman studies has reduced these assigned roles to women; however, the connection still exists. Women still face sexism in the work area and experience a personality trait stereotype where women are expected to be accommodating, stay at home with children, etc. Compared to the Male Average Score, it wasn’t surprising to see theirs higher than mine. I was, as expected, a high score. According to our text, stereotypes, like other cognitive representations, are maintained because the information that confirms our stereotypes is better remembered than information that disconfirms them (Fyock &Stangor, 1994). For example, if we believe women to be bad at math and see a woman with bad scores in math, we quickly remember it compared to a woman with good scores in math. It also applies to my expectation of a higher score of efficiently placing some men discriminate against women even though I have seen men who support women.
The other category I selected was a country (Nigeria). From an African background, I am aware of my social cognition, which is how my knowledge about social worlds influences me as an individual. I was curious to compare how largely I’ve been socially influenced by the social norms of the United States to Africa. Although I am aware of how submissive African women have to be to their husbands and how authoritative some African men can be, I was shocked by how high scores of Nigeria are in both hostile sexism and benevolent sexism. Average Nigerian scores on hostile and benevolent sexism were way higher than those listed on the data. Due to their collectivism, Nigerians are more concerned about interdependence and thus have a high social dominance orientation (SDO). As sexist as I may sound, some of the questions were demeaning to me. For example, question 20, “Men should be willing to sacrifice their well-being to provide financially for the women in their lives,” which I strongly disagreed with. As a wife and mom, I wouldn’t want my husband or son to sacrifice his mental health or health to provide for me financially. I would like to be loved, respected, but not financially sound to the detriment of someone’s health.
2. The “ambivalent sexism” does make sense because it was developed to measure hostile and benevolent attitudes towards women. In contrast to many other forms of ethnic, racial, etc., relationships between men and women are not marked by simply antipathy and negative stereotypes. Sexism is commonly thought to be a manifestation of male hatred against females. This viewpoint overlooks one crucial aspect of sexism: subjectively good attitudes toward women, w ...
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2. Bearman et al. (2009) defines sexism as the systemic inequitable treatment of girls
and women by men and by the society as a whole.
Dehlin and Galliher (2019) define sexism as “a belief, practice, or system that
supports the notion that men are intrinsically superior to women” and is often
theorized to be divided between hostile sexism, and benevolent sexism.
What is Internalized Misogyny?
How is it Different Than Sexism?
Hostile sexism is the propagation of negative evaluations of women who do not adhere to traditional gender roles and often
“aims to validate…..men’s exploitation of women as sexual objects through derogatory characterizations of women”
(Dehlin and Galliher, 2019).
Benevolent sexism propagates positive evaluations of woman who adhere to traditional gender roles, and “relies on kinder
and gentler justifications of male dominance and prescribed gender roles; it recognizes men’s dependence on women and
takes a romanticized view of heterosexual relationships” (Dehlin and Galliher, 2019).
3. Sexism often consists not only of the most prominent incidents,
such as job discrimination and sexual harassment, but also of more
mundane practices, such that “sexism is often unintentional; both
the agents and the targets of sexism are often unaware of the sexism
in their interactions” (Bearman et al., 2009).
Misogyny is therefore more of a moral
manifestation of sexism than a direct
parallel.
The Oxford English Dictionary defines misogyny as the dislike of,
contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women.
By this definition, we can assume that sexism is separate from
misogyny, as while a person could like women, they may still be happy
to support systematic discrimination against them.
What is Internalized Misogyny?
How is it Different Than Sexism?
4. So, What is Internalized Misogyny?
Internalized misogyny is “when women subconsciously project sexist ideas
onto other women and even onto themselves” (Cherry, 2018) and, according
to Dehlin and Galliher (2019), is made up of self-objectification and passive
acceptance of gender roles.
A key component of internalized misogyny is “the circulation of [sexist]
practices among women, even in the absence of men” (Bearman et al., 2019).
Internalized misogyny is often expressed by women through the minimizing
of values of other women, believing in gendered biases in favour of men, and
the demeaning of value of women and their skills.
Due to the nature of the references cited which used the terms internalized
sexism and internalized misogyny interchangeably, we will also be doing this
in our project.
“It can be difficult to identify internalized misogyny.
As independent as we think we may be, we have
many preconceived notions about how a woman
should exist that stem from societal expectations and
gender norms. It is important to be conscious of this,
and to be conscious of your thoughts and ideas not
only about other women but also in regards to
yourself. Remember – empowered women empower
women!” (Cherry, 2018).
5. How is Internalized Misogyny Spread?
Women are not only degraded openly, but also subtly throughout
our daily lives. Women in patriarchal cultures (of which Canada is
included) are exposed to these subtler forms of sexism through
religious institutions, places of work, political and legal systems,
familial and peer relationships, and in the media, which has a
particularly strong influence on the propagation of sexist ideals by
creating hidden misogynistic narratives that women can identify
with. In fact, a study by Spengler and van Ligten (2014)
implicated that misogyny “trickles down through culture, into
the family unit, and then gets internalized by women through
the process of identification.”
Because of how well sexist and misogynistic ideology is hidden in
our culture, it is exceedingly difficult to recognize misogynistic
behaviours manifesting in oneself and the tearing down of women
that often follows.
Lily Soper discusses how internalized misogyny is engrained in
the minds of young females and uses the popular movie “The
Kissing Booth” as an example of the “I’m not like other girls”
stereotype being perpetuated in the media. Soper writes, “Aside
from the protagonist, every female character is vapid, nasty,
and has the audacity to take pride in their appearance. Not Elle
though. She’s hot, but only in an accidental way, and her best
friend is a guy. Girls are just too much drama, am I right?”
(Soper, L. 2019). “The Kissing Booth” is one of many
examples of internalized misogyny in the media.
6. Why Should We Be Concerned
About Internalized Misogyny?
Other than the negative
societal and social outcomes
that may manifest, internalized
misogyny can also be
detrimental to mental health.
Internalized misogyny is linked to many negative
outcomes that include psychological distress, eating
disorders, and mental illness.
The research done by Dehlin and Galliher (2019)
found that Internalized misogyny was directly
associated with, and often intensified,
psychological distress, while Szymanski et al.
(2009) found that internalized misogyny
heightened the relationship between external
sexism and psychological distress.
In addition, Dehlin and Galliher (2019) also found a
correlation between internalized sexism and
increased levels of PTSD, depression, and anxiety.
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12. This comic strip and perspective piece was created by Maggie Spear and
shared through the Washington Post on April 10th, 2019.
14. Stereotypes and societal expectations of women are created by the patriarchy. They exist
to maintain the patriarchy’s position of power and dominance in society. As bell hooks
said in Feminism Is for Everybody, “We all knew firsthand that we had been socialized as
females by patriarchal thinking to see ourselves as inferior to men, to see ourselves as
always and only in competition with one another for patriarchal approval, to look upon
each other with jealousy, fear, and hatred” (hooks, 14).
Patriarchal beauty standards are socially constructed, meaning they change frequently
with society; however, these beauty ideals are relevant in our contemporary context.
Women are expected to be thin yet curvaceous. They should be tall and elegant - but not
too tall. Their hair should be long and flowing, but the only hair acceptable is from the
neck up. A woman’s skin should be free of stretch marks, acne, scars, and essentially any
other feature that differentiates her from a realistic sex doll.
15. The media is one system in our society that perpetuates internalized misogyny and patriarchal beauty
standards.
Dr. Harry Brandt is the director of The Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt, a Psychiatric
hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. In 2012 they conducted a survey on Facebook usage as a negative
influence on body image. Dr. Brandt said, “Facebook is making it easier for people to spend more time
and energy criticizing their own bodies and wishing they looked like someone else … In this age of
modern technology and constant access to Smart Phones and the internet, it's becoming increasingly
difficult for people to remove themselves from images and other triggers that promote negative body
image, low self-esteem and may ultimately contribute to eating disorders” (Center for Eating Disorders at
Sheppard Pratt Survey, 2012).
Social media influencers and advertisers promote unrealistic beauty standards and misrepresent the female
body, and corporations' profit from the insecurities created from these unattainable standards. Social media
fosters envy and competition between women – a part of internal misogyny in which women externalize
this deep seeded hatred and insecurity by tearing one another down.
The Ryerson Social Media Lab in Toronto, Ontario performs annual surveys on social media adoption and
usage in Canada. Their report, “The State of Social Media in Canada 2020” highlighted the following:
94% of Canadian adults surveyed have at least one social media account.
Social media use is highest amongst women.
Young adults aged 18-24 are the largest adopters of social media (except for Facebook and LinkedIn).
Facebook is the most popular platform in Canada and has the highest percentage of daily users at 76%.
16. Internalized misogyny and the influence of
the media on female bodies and beauty
standards impact our lives in different
ways, through:
Development of negative self-esteem.
Psychological distress.
Body shaming.
Diet culture.
Try as we might, it is difficult not to
internalize misogynistic messages. They
have been established and enforced in
our lives beginning in infancy, when we
were wrapped in either a pink or a blue
swaddling blanket. Women not only
incorporate these misogynistic messages
into their daily lives, but they also
perpetuate them amongst themselves. In
Amy Palder’s “So, Who Feels Pretty?:
Negotiating The Meaning of Femininity
In A Nonheterosexual Community”, she
discusses how women act as gatekeepers
“in that they reinforce appropriate
feminine appearance and behavior by
‘othering’ those who did not comply”
(Palder, 103). This happens through
body shaming other women, judging
their appearance and putting them down.
17. Internalized Misogyny’s Impact on
Female Relationships Internalized misogyny can present itself and fester in many
forms. One of which that is very prevalent today and has
been for many years is its connection to what is deemed
acceptable and unacceptable female behaviour.
The friendships and interactions between women are
drowned in constant competition.
Women try to put themselves on a pedestal using the
common phrase “I’m not like other girls…”.
“The ‘I’m not like other girls’ mentality can manifest itself
in different forms. Sometimes it’s ‘I only have guy friends
because girls are just so dramatic’ or ‘I love and support all
women, but …’”(Siow, 2018).
This mentality creates a very negative and toxic
environment where many women feel judged, insecure and
hated for no other reason than being themselves.
18. These toxic behaviors are learned. Szymanski et al. (2009) explain
that women aren’t born hating one another, they’re exposed to
misogynistic attitudes in the media, religious institutions, the
political and legal system, the workplace, and interpersonal
relationships.
After experiencing sexist events and hearing such comments you
internalize them and become the perpetrator of such acts.
Internalized misogyny is cyclical in that sense that you are taught
these behaviors and will most likely pass such behaviors onto
others. Men and the still commonly held ideas of gender roles from
the past are to blame for the belittling and biases towards women,
and in turn the bitter relationship many women have with each other
and themselves.
How Toxicity Develops Within Female
Friendships
19. As put by Fionce Siow, “'I’m not like other
girls’ was my mantra for the majority of
my middle school career. Each utterance
was another protective layer against
confronting the true source of the problem:
my low self-esteem and crippling
insecurity. In an effort to elevate my self-
worth, I sought to tear other girls down.”
Through many articles and quotes such as
this, it’s obvious the problem of female’s
relationships with each other is much bigger
than just not getting along, its rooted in
systematic teachings of insecurity,
unrealistic standards and perfectionism. The
internalized misogyny forces girls into a
constant rat race of who is the most quirky
and desirable. It leaves no room for feelings
or being considerate of others.
20. The impact of these bitter and sometimes nonexistent
relationships between women is far reaching. It can affect
many aspects of women’s overall wellbeing including
physical, mental, and emotional health. Being bullied for
a personality trait or hobby one may cause intense
emotional distress and people morph into who they think
they should be instead of who they really are. Beyond
just overall feelings of unhappiness and lack of female
friends, this can turn into more serious conditions such as
depression, anxiety, and eating disorders.
The only way to lessen the impact is to make changes at
the root of the problem and change people's attitudes at a
systematic level. Developing skills that can help conquer
the toxic internal attitudes held by many generations is
the only way any legitimate change, as said by feminist
therapist, Tracey Hurd (2016), “…having to deepen my
understanding of what created heart-to-heart connections
with others, created in me the interpersonal skills and
capacities that made it possible for me to act as a friend
toward other women.”
21. A recent TikTok trend depicts the “I’m not like other girls” stereotype and
women's experiences with this stereotype/mentality. The “pick me” sound in
this video has been used in more than 70 000 videos, which shows how
commonly young women experience this form of internalized misogyny in
their interpersonal relationships. This trend is meant to call out this behavior
and bring awareness to it, but it does so in a negative way that is not useful
in the context of making positive changes moving forward.
@julia.schiavone @sisterbryana
22. FEMINISTS IN THE MEDIA
•Michelle Obama
•Kamala Harris
•Emma Watson
•Laverne Cox
•Mark Ruffalo
•Harry Styles
•Serena Williams
•Ashton Kutcher
•Angelina Jolie
•Viola Davis
•Chris Hemsworth
•Ariana Grande
•Cardi B
•Will Smith
•Jennifer
Lawrence
•Madonna
•Hillary Clinton
•Oprah Winfrey
•Meghan Markle
•Ian Somerhalder
INSTAGRAM
@JameelaJamilOfficial
Her podcast i Weigh “challenges society’s
definition of worth through weight”
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/dr-jen-
gunter/id1498855031?i=1000500434304
Phoebe Reilly 08/27/19
TIKTOK
@RiannaKish
Rianna is a local influence from
Saskatoon who works with mental
health organizations and promotes
eating disorder recovery. Through
her TikTok account she
encourages and inspires over
397+ thousand followers with her
own experience with eating
disorder recovery.
One of her series includes a
“What I Eat in a Day in Eating
Disorder Recovery” where she
encourages other women and
people who are recovering from
an eating disorder to eat with her.
Social media is the central hub where women experience internalized misogyny through
glorified gender norms, posts about eating disorders and the never-ending negative
comments targeted toward women. Social media perpetuates internalized misogyny
sometimes without posters even noticing. However, some influencers have made it their
goal to create a safe space online for women with podcasts, through hashtags/movements
and spreading their voice through media and their platforms.
23. BEYONCÉ KNOWLES-CARTER
Beyoncé has been active in the music
industry since 1997 and is not silent about
issues involving Black rights, feminism
and misogyny.
As well as her music, Beyoncé uses her
platform to combat misogyny and
feminism through her website and the
hashtag she has created: #BeyGood.
On her platform she provides information,
essays, posts, petitions, awareness and
quotes that support Black Rights, Black
History, individual authors, mental health
and feminism. As well, she has a section
on her website (Black Parade) that directs
viewers to a 13-page long list of black-
owned businesses. Beyoncé provides
many ways in which her followers and
supporters can get involved to positively
impact the world in small ways and put an
end to misogyny through feminist action.
Some of her songs: Pretty Hurts,
Run the World (Girls), If I Were a
Boy and Flawless. As well, her
album Lemonade is a political
statement toward justice and Black
rights including songs such as
Formation and Freedom (feat.
Kendrick Lamar) are directed toward
what internalized misogyny includes.
Black Parade:
https://www.beyonce.com/beygood/
https://www.beyonce.com/black-parade-
route/?q=&page=13&category=all&nation=all
Tyler Mitchell, Vogue, 09/18
24. AOC is a congress
woman serving the 14th
district of New York and
the Bronx and Queens.
She was sworn into
congress in 2019 and
since then has advocated
for social, racial,
economic and
environmental justice.
She has spoken up and
has brought attention to
misogynistic behaviours
that women experience
throughout their lives.
AOC also, in her free-time, has made herself available on
social media platforms and becoming more known through
media by connecting with supporters through the game Among
Us where she joined other politicians and media-influencers
such as Jagmeet Singh in a positive and low-key environment.
Amr Alfiky 02/19
Adrian Wyld 09/15/20
AOC’s response in this video represents
how misogyny is an ongoing issue in our
world. AOC represents not only women
of power but, all women throughout the
world who have experienced sexist acts
of misogyny. Her power in politics
allows for her to make situations such as
this known to society through media.
AOC represents all women in her speech
and as The Guardian states “Ocasio-
Cortez isn’t going anywhere. She
represents the future of America: women
who refuse to be silenced, refuse to
‘know their place,’ and refuse to
apologize for their passion.”
25. Tarana Burke used the hashtag
#MeToo to promote solidarity and
support marginalized Black women.
Alyssa Milano encouraged female
victims of sexual abuse to use the
hashtag #MeToo and raise awareness.
Within 24 hours, this hashtag flooded
Twitter with over half a million women
sharing their stories.
2006
2017
Today
#MeToo has become a large global
movement, encouraging not only women
and girls to share their experiences with
misogyny, but also, women supporting
other women, to fight against misogyny
and bring awareness to the ongoing
misogyny that women, girls and LGBTQ2+
communities experience to this day. It has
been mentioned in TV shows which
spreads the message across more screens.
The Social Media Movement that Took
Over the Globe
SUSAN FISCHER (above) : A fictional character from Netflix’s Orange
is the New Black who posted a #MeToo statement about her cis gendered,
Caucasian, male boss who sexually harassed her at work. Her character is
an example of how the #MeToo movement has impacted film
media. (Fischer, 2016).
26. SPECIFIC DATES TO
REMEMBER & ACKNOWLEDGE
Feb 6: International day of Zero Tolerance of Female
Genital Mutilation
Feb 12: Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Day
Feb 28: Pink Shirt Day
March: Women’s History Month
April: Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April: Mandatory Pay Gap Reporting (UK)
May: Sexual Abuse/Assault Prevention Month
May 7-13: Mental Health Week (Canada)
May 14-20: National Women’s Health Week
Aug 18: National Women's Equality Day/Anniversary
of the 19th Amendment (US)
Nov 25-Dec 10: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-
Based Violence
MARCH 8
International Women’s Day:
A global day to celebrate social,
economic, cultural and political
achievements of women.
https://www.internationalwomensday.co
m
AUGUST 26
Women’s Equality Day:
This day calls to action to women’s
efforts toward full equality.
https://nationalwomenshistoryallian
ce.org/resources/commemorations/w
omens-equality-day/
FEBRUARY
Black History Month:
Black history has not always been celebrated in Canada so, for the month of February
Canadians are encouraged to honour the contributions that Back people fought for and
included in Canada’s history and around the world.
https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/black-history-month/about.ht
JUNE
Pride Month:
Acceptance and diversity of
LGBTQ+ communities.
DECEMBER 6
Day of Remembrance and Action on
Violence Against Women (Canada)
On this day we remember the 14
young women who were murdered in
result of an act of misogyny at Ecole
Polytechnique in Montreal.
27. How Do We Combat Internalized Misogyny?
Internalized Misogyny is a real threat women face in their daily lives since it is an everyday perpetual struggle.
Dr. Szymanski, A psychology professor at the University of Tennessee who has devoted herself to the study of
sexism, has concluded that misogynistic behaviors are prevalent in almost all cultures. To combat this behavior
Dr. Szymanski has created a few starting points to help women squash misogynistic tendencies within society.
1. Women should begin by increasing their awareness of the biases that surround them as well as the biases of
the women around them.
2. Women must hold themselves accountable for their own misogynistic behaviors.
3. Women should increase their knowledge of misogyny, different systems of oppression and, how privilege
operates in society. Women need to put what they have learned into action. This information should be used to
help women grow personally and combat misogyny in their lives. For example, educating others or
challenging a person’s misogynistic behaviors.
(Howell, 2020)
28. Awareness is the first step towards combatting internalized misogyny.
We must understand what it is, how it impacts our lives, and why it
persists. We must become aware of our own biases and the role
stereotypes play in our lives. When we hear women slut-shaming,
body-shaming, judging, and disrespecting other women we need to
understand that this is internalized misogyny – and it is not okay. We
need to use our privilege and awareness to stand against hatred of
women and educate others. We need to work together as women to
move past the negativity and hatred that is directed both inward and
outward. We can, and we must, learn from our experiences and grow as
individuals.
Awareness
29. Accountability
1. Do I feel pressured to subscribe to societal gender norms?
2. Do I hide my true self, my passions, and my interests so that I “fit in”?
3. Do I trust male authority figures more than female authority figures?
4. Do I feel the need to compete against other women for attention, recognition, or respect from males, authority figures, etc.?
5. Do I body-shame, slut-shame, or put other women down?
6. Do I feel negatively about my own body, appearance, or sexuality?
7. Do I narrowly define womanhood and act as a gatekeeper, pressuring other women to define themselves within this context?
(Keyes, 2015)
If you answered “yes” to any of the previous questions you may be entitled to compensation.
Call 1-800-make-the-patriarchy-pay
Ask yourself, “How does internalized misogyny manifest in my life?”
30. Empower The Positive
Neglect The Negative
As women we must recognize our own internalized misogyny and treat other
women, as well as ourselves, with respect, kindness, and dignity. We should
encourage and empower the positive - supporting other women, refraining from
passing unfair judgement, and educating ourselves and one another. We must also
neglect the negative – do not encourage or participate in the belittling of other
women and neglect negative and intrusive thoughts about yourself and other women.
We should encourage women supporting other women, lifting each other up, and
celebrating one another's accomplishments. Empowering the positive allows us to
grow as individuals and repair our relationships with other women. When we focus
on the positive it helps us develop new, more positive mindsets.
31. SPEAK UP!
Make Yourself Heard
Too often as women we are silenced, and we silence the voices
of other women. Power belongs to the individuals who can
speak up, speak against figures of power and authority, and
share their experiences and perspectives. Powerful individuals
hold onto their power because they rely on the silence of the
less powerful. We must speak against oppression and make
ourselves be heard. Internalized misogyny is very present in
social media and our online environment; however, so is
activism. Social media is a powerful tool that individuals must
wield to reclaim their voice and their power. Through social
media we can inspire and educate one another. Contribute to the
movement to end internalized misogyny. Increase your
awareness, hold yourself accountable, focus on the positive
moving forward, and speak up for change.
32. Challenging Internalized Misogyny
Cultural Bridges to Justice is an organization in the United States that works to train and provide communities with different resources
focusing on sexism, racism, and other forms of oppression. One of the workshops they have for internalized sexism/internalized
misogyny is called: “When I Doubt Myself and Other Women – Challenging Internalized Sexism/Internalized Misogyny”.
The objectives of this workshop are as follows:
1. Providing a framework and common
language about sexism and internalized
sexism.
2. Identifying internalized misogyny/sexism in
the lives of girls and women and within
larger institutions and structures.
3. Developing tools for interrupting
sexism/misogyny.
This program offers participants opportunities to
deepen their own awareness and understanding of
internalized misogyny and sexism.
“The ‘When I Doubt Myself and Other Women’ workshop offers women an intense,
personal and interactive experience with opportunities to examine, question and
challenge the harmful impact of a lifetime of sexist, misogynist messages on their own
self image and their attitudes toward other women. Exercises and skills are offered to
affirm women, women’s skills and to confront internalized sexism” (Cultural Bridges
to Justice, n.d.).
“Internalized sexism is defined, at its most basic level, as ‘the involuntary belief by
women and girls that the sexist lies, stereotypes and myths about them are true.’ Some
of the results of this involuntary internalization process are self-doubt, self-hate, self-
censorship, plus doubt or mistrust of and competition with other women. Internalized
sexism results in women’s collusion with sexism and male supremacy” (Cultural
Bridges to Justice, n.d.).
“Women’s organizations, in particular, must take conscious action to recognize,
acknowledge and interrupt internalized sexism / internalized misogyny as it affects
individual women and the organization as a whole” (Cultural Bridges to Justice, n.d.).
Cultural Bridges to Justice
https://culturalbridgestojustice.org/internalized-sexism-internalized-misogyny/
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