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Sexist regression: Educational researchers report an increase in the rate of disrespectful behaviour towards female teachers by male students, as well as towards their female classmates. Glossary
Manosphere - A slang word for the varied collection of websites, blogs, and online forums promoting masculinity, misogyny, and opposition to feminism.
Barrage - A bombardment of multiple artillery weapons over a large area.
Misogynistic - Strong and deeply ingrained prejudice against women.
Radicalisation - The process by which people come to support radical, extreme or even terrorist ideas.
Advocate - To publicly recommend or support a particular cause.
Andrew Tate - An American-British media personality who has become notorious for controversial videos. He has been charged with rape and human trafficking.
Panders - Gratifies or indulges.
Reproductive Healthcare - Physical, mental and social wellbeing in all matters relating to the reproductive system and to its functions and processes.
Constitutional - Relating to the constitution, a document that sets out the fundamental rules according to which a country is governed, which are usually difficult to change.
Repression - The act of subsiding something by force. Repressive is usually used negatively, often to describe the activities of authoritarian states.
Hijab - A head covering worn by some Muslim women.
Rhetoric - The art of persuasion.
Politicised - Having made something, an issue or idea, political in character.