Word: sexism
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...many this new demand for sensitivity is an unwarranted nuisance; it is the battle cry of the hyper-sensitive. The four-decade march towards a reconsideration of our attitudes towards racism and sexism has suddenly stalled. There is a reluctance, even a resistance towards those who want to subject private attitudes, and trivial public expression to the standards of civil rights and feminism...
Bingham does not deny the role. In fact, she relishes it. From a perspective perhaps best described as that of a millionaire Marxist-feminist, she views the Bingham dynasty, the state of Kentucky, the nation and the entire male-dominated world as mired in class conflicts, exploitation, racism and sexism. There is no denying that Bingham puts her money where her mouth is: she has donated $10 million to the Kentucky Foundation for Women. But after Passion and Prejudice, she will probably be remembered for putting her mouth where her money...
...their will would be an infringement of their right to freedom of association as outlined in the Constitution. From a philosophical point of view, however, the answer is not so clear. Much thought has been given and should continue to be given to the issue of alleged elitism and sexism in the clubs. Name-calling and slandering, however, are not intelligent or effective ways to discuss such an issue...
...most plausible explanation, however, is that the survey is a pretty accurate representation of what American men think--at least in their initial thoughts about gender relations. The survey is similar to word-association games in that it records only the first response. With unconscious sexism still so pervasive in our society, even among the well-intentioned, it is possible that a large majority of men would say something sexist when they respond before thinking...
...Sexism is clearly a problem, but things may not be so bad as Family Feud makes them seem. The response that most men I know had when I told them what happened on the show was to ask "Who the hell did they survey?" Far more men at Harvard would give a reasonable response, simply because many of us have been made aware of unconscious sexism by our peers...