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Sexism affects anthropomorphism in that the [[default]] shape of a human under [[patriarchal]] ideology will be considered male, and the [[marked]] shaped, female. Racism also affects the concept, so that for instance darker skin colours may be [[marked]] as non-human. | Sexism affects anthropomorphism in that the [[default]] shape of a human under [[patriarchal]] ideology will be considered male, and the [[marked]] shaped, female. Racism also affects the concept, so that for instance darker skin colours may be [[marked]] as non-human. | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:13, 11 February 2009
Making things or non-human beings look like humans, or giving "human" qualities to them. Different from "humanizing", which is to make something human, for a given definition (or qualification) of "human". Also, anthropomorphisation tends to be more physical, whereas humanisation is sometimes a more philosophical, moral, or psychological concept.
The definition of what is or isn't "like a human" tends to also be an object of contention.
Sexism affects anthropomorphism in that the default shape of a human under patriarchal ideology will be considered male, and the marked shaped, female. Racism also affects the concept, so that for instance darker skin colours may be marked as non-human.