5/8/2023 0 Comments Cordelia fine neurosexismMore often than not, this dignity comes with a given condition that in the eyes of science, every individual is held equal. Science, among all the pedagogic streams pursued by academics and intellectuals, has been given the honor of being the most dignified of institutions in human history. Even when there exist facets of human life where more control and worth are attributed to women, patriarchy and sexism make sure that these areas are not charted by men, which again reveals a latent tendency to consider women’s work inferior and not suitable for the more ‘powerful’ men. The stereotypes thus created provide sustenance to and maintain patriarchy, and ensure that men are considered superior to women in every aspect. In a world where a majority of the societies and cultures have historically been, and continue to be patriarchal, sexism serves the most crucial purpose of upholding the differences in roles, attributes, expectations–and almost every aspect within human lives–all on the basis of gender. Neurosexism –The Gender Bias in Brain Science: This article explores the gender bias in the studies of the brain, and how feminism has brought under scrutiny these bigoted opinions which are very conveniently circulated as valid facts under the garb of ‘science’.
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