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androcentrism

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[an-druh-sen-triz-uhm] / ˌæn drəˈsɛnˌtrɪz əm /

noun

  1. the quality of being androcentric; an androcentric attitude or bias.

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Some years ago, a Canadian academic paper posited that, contrary to their wholesome image, animal stories actually reinforce racism, androcentrism and heteronormativity.

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