Word: sexism
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...operative couldn't be a man of integrity, no matter how much "discerning" he engages in, because genocide is just, well, over the top. But evil, in Integrity, seems a pretty makeshift deus ex machina. If, for example, racism is such a self-evident no-no, then why not sexism--including any attempt to restrict women's reproductive choices? Or, a pro-lifer could argue, if genocide is evil, then why not abortion? This is where the handshakes end and the howitzers come...
Speech was blamed for behavior and deemed protected by the First Amendment only so long as it was disassociated from whatever was considered really bad behavior--sexism to feminists on the left and sexual promiscuity to traditionalists on the right. (It's worth noting that the more extreme feminist protests of sexual misconduct, which helped shape the date-rape debate, made sexual promiscuity seem a kind of sexism, or false consciousness.) Liberal faith in the inherent value of saying something--anything--was abandoned. The act of speaking was considered only as valuable as the content of the speech...
...forces that perpetuate sexual inequality are far more powerful than those that maintain racial inequality," Carolus said. "Everyone knows it is not okay to stand up and say, 'I am a racist.' There is not the same stigma against sexism...
...workshops on sexism, racism and violence so we can learn about these issues and show others," said Tabor of her activities with the Corps...
...judicial precedents all advocating racial, sexual and religious equality, and yet a man can not only run for office, but actually gain a plurality of a state's votes despite the fact that he stands opposed to this historical legacy of our system. Sure, everyone jokes about his sexism or homophobia, but this misses the point. The situation would be humorous if he failed to obtain enough votes to last in the race, but he is not even trailing as one with such fanaticism should be. Even once people concede that he actually emerged victorious in a state, they nevertheless...