Lynn Schmidt

Antisexist: Challenge Sexism, Champion Women's Rights, and Create Equality Lynn Schmidt

Sexism impacts women and girls in a multitude of negative ways. She's bossy. She's abrasive. She's too old for this job. She runs like a girl. She dresses like a slut. She's not leadership material. She doesn't deserve equal pay. She's a working mother. She acts like a man. She's a bitch. The words you use are only one part of the problem.




Everyone has sexist biases, implicit or explicit. These biases lead to stereotypes, prejudice, microaggressions, discrimination, emotional abuse, sexual harassment, physical violence, and murder. While you can't get rid of your biases, you can learn to manage them. Antisexist provides compelling examples of sexist behaviors and practical action steps to address sexism.




Antisexist contains powerful stories from a diverse worldwide group of women and men. The intersectionality of sexism with other biases, including racism, ageism, and ableism, is explored. The goal is for you to go beyond being sexist or nonsexist and be antisexist. The book presents a roadmap for being antisexist by challenging sexism, championing women's rights, and creating equality. Choose to stop sexism towards women and girls and create a more equitable world.