Sexism can be perpetrated both overtly and covertly and places its crosshairs on men and women alike. The most common form of sexism is against women. For one reason or another, men treat women as though they are weaker, less capable, and less valuable than their male counterparts.

Sometimes these sexist beliefs and actions are disguised behind religious practices and teachings, such as extremely fundamental Christian denominations who restrict a woman’s ability to speak or teach except in certain settings, enforce strict dress codes, and withhold value from women unless they comply with a typically father-dominated courting and marriage structure and become stay-at-home parents who are primarily used for care taking and childbirth.

Other religious groups practice sexist beliefs in more violent ways. For instance, Islam is the most oppressive system in the world against women, who are routinely forced to cover their whole head and body, not speak in public, not touch a man other than their husband, and can be stoned to death by kangaroo courts for mere allegations of violating the strict religious law against female freedoms.

While women are the main victims of sexism, men can also be victims – typically targeted by “feminist” groups who use talk of “patriarchy” and “women’s rights” to silence men on issues such as abortion and adoption. By telling men that they cannot voice opinions on issues because they are males is no different than men telling women they cannot speak because they are women – respect and liberty go both ways.