Word: sexism
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...what does that mean? Clinton and her supporters have charged that sexism is responsible for her loss of the nomination. But it seems more likely that women themselves cost her the nod. The reasons more women haven't voted for Clinton tell us something about the evolution of feminism and what the future may hold for female politicians...
...inherent dilemma regarding diversity. With its respect for liberty, liberalism promotes diversity of opinion, believing with John Stuart Mill that opposition to your view keeps you awake and does you a favor. But liberalism also believes in progress through liberation from prejudice such as found, allegedly, in sexism. From this aspect liberalism sees no reason to answer challenges from reactionaries and to refight battles already won. In the spirit of progress feminism feels justified in dismissing its critics—which is another reason for refusing to argue with them...
...Which helps explain why her campaign, as it begins to shut down, has spent so much time been searching plaintively for factors - the rules, the media, latent sexism - to explain the outcome. One party operative laid some of the inability to see reality at the former president's feet. "He's never lost. I mean, there have been times when he hasn't won. But as far as he's concerned, he's never lost. And so this has to be explained somehow...
Brian J. Bolduc’s article (“The Crack in the Glass Ceiling,” Op-ed, April 16) typifies the defective logic and unnerving excitement of those who disregard the existence of racism, sexism, and inequality in the United States. I describe Bolduc’s tone as one of excitement, for he (and others who claim racism no longer hampers minorities’ life chances) writes as if it is truly exciting that his “evidence” proves there is something defective about minorities, and especially blacks, that cannot be tied...
...transitioned from television to film in 2004, producing some 15 flicks to date, about half of which have come out in the past year or will come out by the end of 2008. What’s more, he’s been heavily and constantly criticized for the sexism and misogyny in many of his films—a criticism that is certainly grounded in some truth.But here’s the thing: none of this matters to audiences, who are going to his movies in droves. In a year when even stars like George Clooney can?...