Infantilization - Revision history

Xzenu at 11:02, 20 October 2022

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Xzenu at 22:58, 14 March 2015

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Xzenu at 22:05, 28 December 2014

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Treating a person or category of people as if they were children, when they in fact are not. While this does NOT apply to treating children as the children they are, it does apply to treating a child (by any definition of the word) as far younger and less mature than they actually are.

When applied to a category of human beings, this is a [[facet of categorism]].

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	Infantilization can be done in many ways, ranging from the very overt (such as outright claiming that women or [[racified]] people can't think for themselves) to the very subtle (such as treating women or racified people as if they can't think for themselves).		Infantilization can be done in many ways, ranging from the very overt (such as outright claiming that women or [[racified]] people can't think for themselves) to the very subtle (such as treating women or racified people as if they can't think for themselves).

−	When applied to a category of human beings, this is a [[~~facet~~ of categorism]].	+	When applied to a category of human beings, this is an [[expression of categorism]].
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		+	To infantilize a category of people goes hand in hand with [[sacralization]] of said category and with [[supremacism]] in favor of the opposite category.

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 As well as with [[abstractions of categorism|abstractions]] such as:
 * ''[[Zero-category]]'': Assuming that only "normal people" - those who belong to the zero-category - can be counted on as responsible adults.
 Examples of applying this facet to a particular [[foci of categorism]] can include:

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 Examples of applying this facet to a particular [[foci of categorism]] can include:
-* ''[[Misogyny]]'': Constructing women as being somewhere between men and children.
+* ''[[Misogyny]]'': Constructing women as being less intelligent and rational than men, as if they were somewhere between men and children.
 * ''[[Whorephobia]]'': Arguing from the premise that unrepentant sex workers cannot possibly understand what they are doing or know their own good.

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−	Treating a person or category of people as if they were children, when they in fact are not. While this does NOT apply to treating children as the children they are, it does apply to treating a child (by any definition of the word) as far younger and less mature than they actually are.	+	Treating a person or category of people as if they were children or childish, when they in fact are not. While this does NOT apply to treating children as the children they are, it does apply to treating a child (by any definition of the word) as far younger and less mature than they actually are.
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		+	Infantilization can be done in many ways, ranging from the very overt (such as outright claiming that women or [[racified]] people can't think for themselves) to the very subtle (such as treating women or racified people as if they can't think for themselves).

	When applied to a category of human beings, this is a [[facet of categorism]].		When applied to a category of human beings, this is a [[facet of categorism]].

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−	Treating a person or category of people as if they were children, when they in fact are not. While this does NOT apply to treating children as the children they are, it does apply to treating a child (by any definition of the word) as far younger and less mature than they actually are.	+	Treating a person or category of people as if they were children, when they in fact are not. While this does NOT apply to treating children as the children they are, it does apply to treating a child (by any definition of the word) as far younger and less mature than they actually are.

	When applied to a category of human beings, this is a [[facet of categorism]].		When applied to a category of human beings, this is a [[facet of categorism]].
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		+	==Interactions==
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		+	This [[facet of categorism]] is an expression of [[prejudice]], [[bigotry]] and [[discrimination]].<br>
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		+	It is likely to intersect with facets such as:
		+	* ''[[Voice Appropriation]]'': Constructing people as incapable (being too naive, brainwashed, or whatever) of speaking for themselves.
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		+	As well as with [[abstractions of categorism\|abstractions]] such as:
		+	* ''[[Zero-category]]'': Assuming that only "normal people" - those who belong to the zero-category - can be counted on as responsible adults.
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		+	Examples of applying this facet to a particular [[foci of categorism]] can include:
		+	* ''[[Misogyny]]'': Constructing women as being somewhere between men and children.
		+	* ''[[Whorephobia]]'': Arguing from the premise that unrepentant sex workers cannot possibly understand what they are doing or know their own good.