Word: sexist
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Alexander cites the example of Karl Marx in arguing that a person's scholarly contributions should not be dismissed because of questions about that individual's personal life. Recent evidence has shown that Marx was Victorian in his lifestyle and was a sexist who refused to support an illegitimate child, Alexander says...
...that there's no racial and sexist insensitivity at Harvard. The University's reluctance to increase minority and women in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences shows great callousness. And the University's divestment policy is further evidence of an administration that seems not to care. Perhaps instead of focusing on the kitchens, Harvard should take a look at its all-white Corporation...
Morton Downey's popularity derives in large part from the fact that he is not bound to any of the conventions the rest of are forced to obey, lest we be criticized of being racist or sexist. He is the mouth unchallenged, free to speak as he pleases. He gives inspiration to the timid...
...including myself, argued the importance of identifying her as an employee, the women became increasingly angered. Rational argument on both sides quickly disappeared, and we were accused of being sexist, taking a cold and clinincal approach to the event...
...were doing was not unlike the rape itself. It was clear by the end that the manner in which we had been discussing the incident had been insensitive and offensive, which is to say that it sounded exactly the way women assume men will sound if they are sexist...