Is sexism illegal in Germany?
<p>In Germany, is sexism illegal?</p>

<p>No, sexism is not illegal in Germany. </p>

<p>Discrimination based on sexism is illegal in, for example, employment, business, or housing. </p>

<p>Sexist speech itself is not illegal, but the usual restrictions apply - insulting people is not protected speech in Germany, see <a href="http://gangway.de/straftaten-gegen-die-ehre-beleidigung-ueble-nachrede-verleumdung-%C2%A7%C2%A7-185-187-stgb/" rel="nofollow">StGB §185-187</a> (German text). </p>

<p>Furthermore, employers have a duty to protect their employees from discrimination and bullying by their peers, so not doing anything when an employee reports sexism can also be fined. </p>

<p>Most of this is covered under the <a href="http://www.antidiskriminierungsstelle.de/EN/TheAct/theAct_node.html" rel="nofollow">General Act on Equal Treatment</a>, which covers discrimination based on</p>

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  <p>the grounds of race or ethnic origin, gender, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation</p>
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<p>I cannot speak for Germany specifically but based on the jurisdictions I know sexism (or racism, ageism etc.) is not illegal.</p>

<p>Discrimination based on sex is illegal. Incitement to violence (aka hate speech) is illegal. Having and expressing sexist views is not illegal; however, it is reprehensible and, in relation to measurable differences in the physiology or performance of male and female brains, scientifically inaccurate.</p>

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