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by slavak 2898 days ago
It _is_ a form of racism and sexism, by definition. You can make an argument that some forms of racism/sexism are not harmful, or even beneficial, to society, but let's not re-define words based on your convenience.

And before you reply, I suggest you look up the definitions in an English dictionary; personally I referenced Merriam-Webster, but most accepted English dictionaries will tell you more or less the same thing.

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They all include the proviso that it’s discrimination based on a belief of relative superiority, do they not?
You tell me:

> sexism | 1 : prejudice or discrimination based on sex; especially : discrimination against women

> racism | 3 : racial prejudice or discrimination