Sexism

Sexism is the hatred of or discrimination toward gender or someone due to their biological sex.

Misandry

Misandry is sexism directed at males or male passing people. According to Merriam Webster, misandry is defined as "a hatred of men". Misandry can pop up and show itself in many different ways including, violence, sexual objectification, unfairly criticizing, or denigration against men.

Misogyny

Misogyny is sexism directed at females or female passing people. According to Merriam Webster, misogyny is defined as "a hatred of, aversion to, or prejudice against women". Anyone can contribute to this, even other women, though it is most commonly men that are thought of when misogyny is discussed (it should be noted, however, that not all men are misogynists). Misogyny may be acted upon through actions like sexual harassment, objectification, sexualizing, holding beliefs of men deserving different and better privileges, and more.

Objectification of Women

The objectification of women is when someone, most commonly men, sexualize and objectify women. This can include seeing them for nothing more than their body. Including things like denial of bodily autonomy. One famous recent example of this is the overturning of bill Roe V Wade. The overturning of this bill by the US supreme court means states can ban abortions for any reasons. These includes reasons having to with objectification of women.

Women on Women Misogyny

Women on women misogyny is when women hold misogynistic beliefs themselves. This can include feeling inferior to men, holding misogynistic beliefs, putting down other women for feminine behaviors and more.

Intersection of Misogyny and Misandry

Many misogynistic beliefs, such as that only women can be assaulted, abused, emotional, or nurturing, can also affect men in negative ways. For example, someone who thinks that childcare is a woman's job might discredit a man who stays home and takes care of his kids.