Sentences with phrase «not outright racism»

It's been nine years since Wes Anderson's sublime adaptation of Fantastic Mr. Fox, but sadly his long - awaited return to stop - motion animation has been preceded by months of suggestions it's a product of cultural appropriation if not outright racism.

Not exact matches

The rationalization of southern baptists is truly mind boggling — the idea that each church is «autonomous» as justification for outright racism is pitiful in this day and age — if the Southern Baptist convention had come out strongly and adamantly against this kind of behavior, I'd have at least a measure of respect for them — but to shrug off a blatant act of discrimination as the «work of the devil» and ignore the deacon's cowardice in wanting to avoid «controversy» is laughable — if it weren't for people having the courage to fan the flames of controversy, women and african american would not have the right to vote today — more evidence of the ignorance of most bible thumpers, and Mississippi in particular

It hasn't all been plain sailing - and we're not done yet - but in general outright racism has been hammered down to a minimal level.

Diversity isn't always hampered by blatant racism or sexism (although let's not kid ourselves — outright discrimination is a problem too).