Sexism is a two-way street

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'There are a few things women have to give up - and one of them is sexism.

I'm not talking about being the victim. I'm talking about being the perpetrator. It's something that's become known as "reverse sexism", or more over-dramatically, "man bashing". This is when women denigrate, mock or objectify men or otherwise treat them in such a way that, if the roles were reversed, feminist groups would be up in arms.

A case in point that has long annoyed me is the phrase "all men are bastards". It's a phrase emblazoned on T-shirts, desk diaries, posters, calendars and is even the name of a knife block in the shape of a man with knives stabbing through it.

Some say it's all meant to be a joke but really, it's sexism. And if you disagree, just imagine what your reaction would be to a man walking around with a shirt saying "all women are bitches". It's the same sentiment, only the gender has changed. And we know that any company that created a knife block in the shape of a woman, complete with knives stabbed through the head, chest, groin and leg (as in the male version) would be branded as encouraging violence against women and run out of business.'

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