Retrosexism

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The modern portrayal of traditional sexism, in film etc. uncountable

    "A great deal was made in the press of the supposedly ironic retrosexism of Gene Hunt and the apparent ease with which the show's producers felt able to play with the politics of gender […]"

Example

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"A great deal was made in the press of the supposedly ironic retrosexism of Gene Hunt and the apparent ease with which the show's producers felt able to play with the politics of gender […]"

Etymology

From retro- + sexism.

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