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"Sexist" relates to making assumptions about someone because of their sex, unless it is a matter of biology where one really can generalize. Both women and men can be sexist. Typology lends itself to generalizations, too, but it is likely to tell more about what a person is really like than simple reference to which set of genitalia/chromosomes they have. In my experience, people of different sex but same type are much more similar than those with different type but same sex. So, if we are going to generalize, best to do it using a more informative measure.Also, I didn't make a "sexist" comment, you may want to look up the meaning of that word before you attempt to use it again. I'm actually talking about the reenforcing aspect society plays on the different negative/positive aspects of MBTI types based on gender, it does the same thing to female IxFJs as it does to male ExTPs. I'm in no way discriminating against an entire gender nor am I saying either is superior though I do think that secondary Fe comes close to qualifying as a disability after seeing some of the conclusions it jumps to.
As a side note, really if you use the word "sexist" you're a sexist as it's a sexist word in that it relates to a mans attitude or thinking towards a woman, sexist!
Yes, there is an interplay between type and sex, including the degree to which sex/gender stereotypes reinforce or go against type characteristics, but this comes from external pressures, not who we each are inside.
It is helpful in understanding what you will enjoy about chemistry, in what circumstances you might lie or cheat, and what you will appreciate or dislike about a potential partner. It says much less about what we do than about why and how we do it.MBTI is functional for some things, for others it is not, for dating it isn't, for determining how smart a person is, again, it isn't helpful. It doesn't work for figuring out if you will feel a connection or chemistry, have good sex, lie, cheat, it doesn't work for determining if you'll be a good couple, do well in school, be a good driver.