anti-sexist
adjective
an·ti-sex·ist
ˌan-tē-ˈsek-sist 
ˌan-tī-
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or less commonly antisexist
: opposed to sexism
His earliest bedtime stories had strong female and gentle male characters; he invented them because there were so few antisexist children's books.—
Audre Lorde
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Existing policies haven’t worked Many institutional policies outline anti-racist and anti-sexist goals, but research shows results have been slow in coming.
—Jennifer R. Grandis, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2023
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Jennifer R. Grandis, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2023
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“Anti-sexist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-sexist. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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