Word: sexistence
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Heimert says he supports the University policy of not recognizing the clubs because of their sexist membership policies...
Specifically, I am worried about what I see as a scary mirror image of racist or sexist stereotyping. It manifests itself when people are quick to view a challenging, confusing or hurtful speaker not as an individual, but as a representative of a more abstract evil like racism. This sometimes triggers a collective response from a group that objects to the assumed evil; it rarely fosters interpersonal discussion, healing or communal understanding...
Whether speech is racist, sexist or otherwise inappropriate is a complex and contextual issue. But I think all members of our community should strive to respect another's sense of what treatment will make him feel equal and dignified, including exercising prudence about making potentially offensive statements...
...artist Chuck D and Nation of Islam representative Muhammad. It is interesting that Galper does not even include the title of the project in his editorial, but instead focuses almost entirely on Muhammad's participation in the program. Galper quotes heavily from Muhammad's speech, characterizing it as racist, sexist and anti-Semitic. Had we known that this might be the substance of his speech, of course we would not have funded the project...
...speaking out. There is a Radcliffe Union of Students representative sitting on the Foundation's Students Advisory Council. With no peep of protest, it seems that women on campus and the group that advocates women's concerns were not offended by funding the dissemination of the minister's sexist remarks...