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<Tab/>Sexism may be defined as a negative response to a threat that is either real or imagined. In society today sexism plays a major role in terms of image, reputations, and perceptions of how women are portrayed in the media and life in general. The media relatively plays an influential role in sexism against women since the media has predetermined standards of what women should be like. Women base their …

…thin or going through cosmetic surgery to maintain a youthful and attractive appearance, they should accept their imperfections and be happy with who they are. The society has these standards to define themselves as a person. Sometimes these standards are created to put stereotypes on genders in order to characterize who they are. I feel that these standards shouldn't exist and that each individual should go by their own standards. <Tab/>