Singlism is the stigmatizing of adults who are single. It includes negative of stereotyping singles and discrimination against singles. [1] The discrimination is not violent and often takes place without the victim knowing. The word singlism is similar to terms such as racism and sexism. If it were totally comparable, it would play on the phrase "marital status;" racism does not refer to a particular race nor sexism to a particular sex People who do not have a serious coupled relationship are discriminated against, stereotyped, stigmatized and treated inferior. Although singlism is a nonviolent, softer form of bigotry than what is often faced by other stigmatized groups such as African Americans or gay men and lesbians, the impact of singlism is far ranging. Unlike more common prejudices such as racism, sexism, singlism often times goes unrecognized, and when attention is drawn to singlism it is often agreed and regarded as legitimate." [2]
Singlism does not refer to being single or out of a relationship. Singlism is the term for people who are chronically single, this excludes people who are in between relationships, just divorced or unmarried and in an exclusive relationship.
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Society has placed a stigma upon people who remain single. The negative perception of single people is a result of the glorification of marriage.
[4]From childhood people are taught that you find a partner, pair off and marry. People who are chronically single are viewed as negative for not conforming to the marriage or partner norm.
The Federal government has laws protecting its citizens' race, gender,and religion but not
marital status. Many employers pressure unmarried or chronically single employees to travel and work weekends and holidays more frequently despite seniority or rank. Regardless of all the extra work single employees typically earn a lower salary than their married coworkers.
- ^ ""Living Single" Blog at Psychology Today | Bella DePaulo | Blog Post | Red Room." Red Room | Where the Writers Are. Web. 11 Nov. 2011. < http://redroom.com/member/bella-depaulo/blog/living-single-blog-at-psychology-today>.
- ^ ""Living Single" Blog at Psychology Today | Bella DePaulo | Blog Post | Red Room." Red Room | Where the Writers Are. Web. 11 Nov. 2011. < http://redroom.com/member/bella-depaulo/blog/living-single-blog-at-psychology-today>.
- ^ Alternatives to Marriage Project. Web. 11 Nov. 2011. < http://www.unmarried.org>.
- ^ DePaulo, Bella M. Singled Out: How Singles Are Stereotyped, Stigmatized, and Ignored and Still Live Happily Ever after. New York: St. Martin's, 2006. Print.
Singlism is the stigmatizing of adults who are single. It includes negative of stereotyping singles and discrimination against singles. [1] The discrimination is not violent and often takes place without the victim knowing. The word singlism is similar to terms such as racism and sexism. If it were totally comparable, it would play on the phrase "marital status;" racism does not refer to a particular race nor sexism to a particular sex People who do not have a serious coupled relationship are discriminated against, stereotyped, stigmatized and treated inferior. Although singlism is a nonviolent, softer form of bigotry than what is often faced by other stigmatized groups such as African Americans or gay men and lesbians, the impact of singlism is far ranging. Unlike more common prejudices such as racism, sexism, singlism often times goes unrecognized, and when attention is drawn to singlism it is often agreed and regarded as legitimate." [2]
Singlism does not refer to being single or out of a relationship. Singlism is the term for people who are chronically single, this excludes people who are in between relationships, just divorced or unmarried and in an exclusive relationship.
[3]
Society has placed a stigma upon people who remain single. The negative perception of single people is a result of the glorification of marriage.
[4]From childhood people are taught that you find a partner, pair off and marry. People who are chronically single are viewed as negative for not conforming to the marriage or partner norm.
The Federal government has laws protecting its citizens' race, gender,and religion but not
marital status. Many employers pressure unmarried or chronically single employees to travel and work weekends and holidays more frequently despite seniority or rank. Regardless of all the extra work single employees typically earn a lower salary than their married coworkers.
- ^ ""Living Single" Blog at Psychology Today | Bella DePaulo | Blog Post | Red Room." Red Room | Where the Writers Are. Web. 11 Nov. 2011. < http://redroom.com/member/bella-depaulo/blog/living-single-blog-at-psychology-today>.
- ^ ""Living Single" Blog at Psychology Today | Bella DePaulo | Blog Post | Red Room." Red Room | Where the Writers Are. Web. 11 Nov. 2011. < http://redroom.com/member/bella-depaulo/blog/living-single-blog-at-psychology-today>.
- ^ Alternatives to Marriage Project. Web. 11 Nov. 2011. < http://www.unmarried.org>.
- ^ DePaulo, Bella M. Singled Out: How Singles Are Stereotyped, Stigmatized, and Ignored and Still Live Happily Ever after. New York: St. Martin's, 2006. Print.