Word: biased
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...days following the bombing were of white victims or their white rescuers, though eight of the 19 children killed were black. In the early days of the recovery effort, there were charges that contributions were not being distributed equitably, but Governor Keating denies that there was any racial bias. Other observers see a silver lining. Kim Jones-Shelton, chairwoman of the mayor's committee for families and survivors, believes that the bombing has helped improve race relations in the city. "It has made people from different walks of life work together," she says. "You'll see people hugging each other...
Other members of the council say Hyman has a definite bias, to the detriment of campus life issues...
...ameliorate your image and effectiveness, you need to take action. Primarily, you need to listen to students. Without us at Harvard, you would be unemployed. Secondly, to put to rest any lingering rumors about incompetency and bias, you need to positively respond to our wishes in both word and deed. In exchange, we would honor your with our respect and admiration. These are valuable items, and I hope that you would be honored to receive them. I only await the day when I, and other students, can bestow them. --Stephanie B. Russek...
...Based on my recollection, I'm not certain the experiences the women described could be classified as sexual harassment," the person says. "It was shockingly inappropriate behavior [that] violated standards. It had a gender bias, but not explicit sexual content...
...feminist emphasis on the importance of picking fair and accurate names for objects, groups, and people. I count myself among the legions of women often responsible for propelling the use--some say overuse--of politically correct speech. These days, I go about passionately correcting any sort of gender bias I hear in the language around me. Even my Discman has become a Discperson. While I may occasionally go to the extreme, I truly believe that gender-neutral words can and will promote gender-neutral thinking...