Editing Sexism (section)

=== Sexist jokes ===

[[Frederick T. Attenborough|Frederick Attenborough]] argues that sexist jokes can be a form of sexual objectification, which reduce the butt of the joke to an object. They not only objectify women, but can also condone violence or prejudice against women.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Attenborough |first1=Frederick T. |author-link1=Frederick T. Attenborough |title=Jokes, pranks, blondes and banter: recontextualising sexism in the British print press |journal=[[Journal of Gender Studies]] |volume=23 |issue=2 |pages=137–154 |doi=10.1080/09589236.2013.774269 |date=2014 |s2cid=144338846}}</ref> "Sexist humor—the denigration of women through humor—for instance, trivializes sex discrimination under the veil of benign amusement, thus precluding challenges or opposition that nonhumorous sexist communication would likely incur."<ref name="Ford 2007">{{cite journal |last1=Ford |first1=Thomas E. |last2=Boxer |first2=Christie F. |last3=Armstrong |first3=Jacob |last4=Edel |first4=Jessica R. |year=2007 |title=More Than "Just a Joke": The Prejudice Releasing Function of Sexist Humor |journal=[[Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin]] |volume=34 |issue=2 |pages=159–170 |doi=10.1177/0146167207310022 |pmid=18056796 |s2cid=26438425}}</ref> A study of 73 male undergraduate students by Ford found that "sexist humor can promote the behavioral expression of prejudice against women amongst sexist men".<ref name="Ford 2007" /> According to the study, when sexism is presented in a humorous manner it is viewed as tolerable and socially acceptable: "Disparagement of women through humor 'freed' sexist participants from having to conform to the more general and more restrictive norms regarding discrimination against women."<ref name="Ford 2007" />