Word: biased
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Taylor's critics contend that the makeup of the krewes is the very essence of Mardi Gras's mystical allure, and that gender bias is actually more prevalent than racial discrimination. The mostly black Zulu krewe, for example, excludes women, while the all-female Iris group bars men. Moreover, opponents question Taylor's motives in pushing for carnival reform, which was never a real issue until she suddenly brought it up. They say Taylor not only wants to run for mayor but is also out for revenge against Wilson, her council colleague, for successfully pushing a term-limit ballot amendment...
...tables are indeed turned, but in the process, the authors sacrifice objectivity. Every detail in this book is cast against a negative backdrop, often one of racial bias and greed...
...problems of sensitivity to bias and the nuances of language were brought up repeatedly...
...finding those I deem worthy and those I do not. Just because the IOP has invited him, I'm not going to make claims that they are insensitive and blatant racists. Instead, I'm going to thank them for giving me the opportunity to decide for myself, without the bias of the newspapers and television...
...along, U.S. Attorney Donaldson, a white Republican, vehemently dismissed the charge of bias. Says he: "We're colorblind, and we simply follow the evidence where it leads." Last fall that evidence led to Atlanta architect Tarlee Brown, a former business partner of Arrington's, who pleaded guilty to charges of defrauding the city. Brown says he paid the mayor $5,000 in kickbacks for city architectural work, a charge Arrington denies. While the mayor contended that his records will exonerate him, he also claimed that turning the documents over to the prosecutors may allow them to concoct a case against...