&gt; ...assuming something about somebody based purely on their gender is precisely what sexism is.<p>I&#x27;m going to challenge that definition. There are absolutely biological difference between men and women. When I offer to help a young woman carry her suitcase up stairs, am I being sexist because I assume she would appreciate the help?<p>The definition of sexism needs to have room for some reality or the definition is useless or even harmful.