Do you think friends who are male promote sexism more than friends who are female?

Question

Just brainstorming and thought of something strange.

I made a question before about women befriending more males than females and the majority of the women who answered, in fact, HAD more male friends than female friends for various reasons.

So, if I had to answer my own question, I'd have to say females promote more sexism amongst themselves than males do :P.....and if you agree with my weak hypothesis, why?

Answer 1

I've experienced some of what you are talking about but I don't like to lump one group in together like that. Plenty of good (and rotten) people of both genders. Mike T is also correct. I think sexism is a two way problem, but as a society we've managed to at least shame male chauvinists into not being so loud and obvious with their sexism. We've haven't done that yet with misandrics. I remember a "hidden camera" report on 20/20 a couple of years ago. A woman disguised herself as a man, and was appalled at how rude some women were to her. One woman found out the undercover person  was female and apologized profusely......."I'm so sorry, I didn't know you were a woman." Apparently she figured her rudeness towards men was hunky dory.

Answer 2

I actually don't think that the number of friends that have determines if you are sexist.  It doesn't account for upbringing, closeness with family members (of either s*x), where you live, what your career is (male or female dominated industries), and there are probably hundreds of other factors that could explain your hypothesis

Answer 3

I will not stoop-i.d. to assumption.

Answer 4

You're right. Women ARE more sexist than men.

Have you ever noticed that anytime you try to be friends with a woman she ASSUMES you are trying to date her or get her in bed? This has been my experience.

I treat men and women pretty much EXACTLY the same, unless I am trying to date the woman I'm interacting with. I find that women treat men very differently than they treat other women.

So YES.. you are correct.

Answer 5

I agree completely.  More or less females ability to overcomplicate problems.

Answer 6

I don't know, interesting q. My girlfriends & I haven't discussed men in this topic (sexism) before, we have discussed double standards & unfairness & how they correlate but not sexism. I don't know, I guess I would have to say men because I've seen how men react in the workplace (I work in an office) & especially if we have to stay overtime, men tend to be a little more "vocal" in their opinions about women than women at my job do, myself included.

Answer 7

I really don't think so. It depends on who your friends are.