Word: sexist
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...head contest. But Socialists are more concerned by polls suggesting that their candidate's often random comments are undermining that ineffable quality of being "presidentiable," or enrobed with sufficient natural authority and gravitas for the top job. Her Socialist brethren used a version of that argument, often with a sexist undertone, to try to disqualify Royal last year, and it didn't work. But in France's relatively short campaign, mistakes are cumulative. Royal has inspired enthusiasm, but to recover from her current slump, she'll need to do more to inspire confidence...
Andrew B. English ’07 Associate editorial chair Seeking a president who will not offend women, American Indians, “soft” social scientists, or people, the presidential search committee will appoint Kermit the Frog. Kermit will promptly be deemed sexist for calling his girlfriend...
...send an e-mail and a card, he counsels. That strikes me as being as impractical as writing with a quill. Another sensitive subject: men helping women in business situations. Should a man hold a woman's chair at the table? The car door? Is it too chivalrous, too sexist? The best policy for men, says Post, is to ask the woman what she prefers: "May I help you on with your coat...
...When people ask me why there aren’t more women in student leadership positions at Harvard, I tell them this story. Women don’t lack leadership positions because Harvard is sexist and students won’t vote for women. If a woman runs in an election, she is just as likely to win that race as her male counterparts. The problem is not that women are less likely to win elections, but rather that women are less likely to enter those races in the first place...
Last year, I was the only woman in a statistics group for a final project. Each of the men in my group would self-identify as progressive liberals and none of them would consider themselves sexist. However, when it came time to split up the work for the project, I was chosen to draw the poster. "Well, one of us has to do it, and since you’re the girl, why not you?" was the justification. That was more than enough for my taste, but later that week, during the presentation itself, my professor patted...