Definition of kneeâjerk. : readily predictable : automatic kneeâjerk reactions; also, disapproving : reacting in a readily predictable way The man was such a bleeding-heart knee-jerk liberal that you could predict the rest of the column after reading the first sentence. â Andrew M. Greeley.
And if the name is as old as Women's Liberation, the problem is at least as old, if not older. Horizontal hostility is a form of power-as-domination between and among women. the most appropriate context for discussing it is in terms of relations of power among women. values, attitudes and behaviours and never behave badly towards other women. important to keep in mind the main enemy, i.e. male domination.
Horizontal hostility occurs when members of a targeted group believe, act on, or enforce the dominant system of discrimination and oppression.In this case, I witnessed women openly criticizing and chastising another woman for sharing her own experiences of discrimination and harassment within the gaming industry.osted on February 22, 2014 by Diane DeBella February 22, 2014. This was a tough teaching week. In one class we were discussing the dangers of inscribing gender on the body, and in another we were addressing rampant misogyny in the gaming industry.