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* ''[[Misogyny]]'': Making women "forbidden", keeping them secluded from society. | * ''[[Misogyny]]'': Making women "forbidden", keeping them secluded from society. | ||
* ''[[Homophobia]]'': Constructing homosexuality as something unmentionable, "the love that dares not speak its name". | * ''[[Homophobia]]'': Constructing homosexuality as something unmentionable, "the love that dares not speak its name". | ||
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Revision as of 16:57, 1 November 2015
Making something "forbidden". As a facet of categorism, it is an intersection of Incomprehensibilization with Invisibilization and/or Demonization.
Interactions
This facet of categorism is an expression of: prejudice, bigotry and discrimination.
It is likely to intersect with facets such as the ones mentioned above.
As well as with abstractions such as:
- Loosely defined abyss-category: Keeping it vague and ominous.
Examples of applying this facet to a particular foci of categorism can include:
- Misogyny: Making women "forbidden", keeping them secluded from society.
- Homophobia: Constructing homosexuality as something unmentionable, "the love that dares not speak its name".
in example texts
- A frivolous arrest: Especially against sex work, but also against public displays of affection.
