On the surface, benevolent sexism doesn't sound so bad; who among us doesn't want to be cherished or protected or both?
Frankly, it reads as pretty disingenuous to now claim this was a networking event while feigning ignorance as to the damage this type of
sexism does to women.
On the surface, benevolent sexism doesn't sound so bad; who among us doesn't want to be cherished or protected or both?
So what subtle forms of
sexism do women still face?
Circle (1973) is one of a cycle of very large multiple canvas works Andrews completed the early 70s dealing with both racism and
sexism done at an intersectional moment in American history when the civil rights movement, the anti-war movement and the Women's Liberation movement reached a peak of visibility and even transformational effectiveness, as the nation approached its Bicentennial.
Not exact matches
But while we can all celebrate the end of overt Mad Men - style
sexism,
does that mean women in business now face a totally level playing field?
«Although we
do not aim to make any political endorsements with this letter, we
do express our unequivocal stance against the xenophobia,
sexism, racism, and other forms of bigotry that you have actively and implicitly endorsed in your campaign.»
Whether it's fairer to let the past rest or give special preference based on race and gender to try and undo what centuries of racism and
sexism have
done.
Travis and team have been rightly blasted lately for their lack of empathy,
sexism, and terrible business practices, and anywhere outside the micro-chasm of Silicon Valley, we would
do nothing but expect these outcomes.
I was shocked when I took my first job and encountered this thing called
sexism — I didn't even know what to call at the time.
I really would rather people
DID care about
sexism, rape culture, and fact checking, though.
In the local congregation where women
did not ask for and were not allowed legitimate power, there was present this other «behind the scenes» power and its demeaning
sexism.
I think it should now be obvious that this game
does indeed manifest and reinforce the fundamental evil of our culture; namely, its
sexism.
You don't seem to understand Jack that the criticism women receive is often fueled by something deeper than the hearer's concern for theological correction, etc., but by
sexism and even misogyny.
Although it is a byproduct of worship, which exists for its own sake, constant exposure to words, actions and roles within the worshiping community
does more to reinforce a Christian's attitudes about justice than anything else the church
does (see my articles «The Words of Worship: Beyond Liturgical
Sexism,» Dec. 13, 1978, and «The Actions of Worship: Beyond Liturgical
Sexism,» May 7, 1980).
When I
do a cartoon critiquing
sexism or misogyny, you come back with «but what about the men?»
In the search - committee setting, people often come together initially as strangers — people who
do not know one another well enough to discuss complex and sensitive issues such as
sexism.
Do we need a new way of viewing ourselves that rejects speciesism, just as we have rejected, or intend to reject, racism and
sexism?
Never once
do I malign him, but I
do go after his words which might betray an underlying
sexism that he isn't aware of that infected his article.
[Benevolent
sexism]
did relate to rape myth acceptance in cases of acquaintance rape (Abrams et al., 2003), which accounts for about two thirds of all rapes committed (U.S. Department of Justice, 2005; RAINN 2012).
It had nothing to
do with the quality of writing, the accuracy of it's portrayal of BDSM, or
sexism, abuse, or whatever.
It is the source of homophobia, xenophobia, racism,
sexism, terrorism, bigotry of every variety and hue, because it tells us there is one right way to
do things, to look, to behave, to feel, when the only right way is to feel your heart hammering inside you and to listen to what its timpani is saying.»
Sexism, for instance, wasn't born with the advent of movies or television, but it
does live and breathe there.»
Accusations of racism,
sexism, homophobia, anti-Semitism, and other related words
do not have quite the emotive power in East Asian societies as they
do for contemporary Westerns, living under the shadow of the Holocaust, years of massive immigration, and sensitivity training.
It has nothing to
do with
sexism.»
I appreciate the shout - out, but the fact of the matter is, I didn't increase my blog traffic by writing about
sexism controversies.
It's used to rationalize religious violence, abuse, corruption, ignorance, bigotry, racism, injustice, inequality,
sexism, hypocrisy and a litany of other evils — all under the guise of «God told me to
do this» or «The Bible says this.»
AND And teaches us to say yes And allows us to be both - and And keeps us from either - or And teaches us to be patient and long suffering And is willing to wait for insight and integration And keeps us from dualistic thinking And
does not divide the field of the moment And helps us to live in the always imperfect now And keeps us inclusive and compassionate toward everything And demands that our contemplation become action And insists that our action is also contemplative And heals our racism, our
sexism, heterosexism, and our classism And keeps us from the false choice of liberal or conservative And allows us to critique both sides of things And allows us to enjoy both sides of things And is far beyond any one nation or political party And helps us face and accept our own dark side And allows us to ask for forgiveness and to apologize And is the mystery of paradox in all things And is the way of mercy And makes daily, practical love possible And
does not trust love if it is not also justice And
does not trust justice if it is not also love And is far beyond my religion versus your religion And allows us to be both distinct and yet united And is the very Mystery of Trinity
Christocentrism could no longer cope with the challenge of religious pluralism; universalism
did not grasp the depth of alienation among the poor and the marginalized; salvation history
did not
do justice to the plural histories of the world's many cultures and nations; the unity of the Church in Christ offered no power or guidance in overcoming
sexism, racism and human exploitation.
Do policies on ordination lend credibility to feminists» charges of an inherent
sexism in the church?
Putting it in the hypothetical, he says,» If there's a good argument against polygamy, it's likely to be a fairly complex public - policy argument having to
do with marriage patterns,
sexism, economics, and the like.»
Furthermore he
does not emphasize the wholesale diminishing of potentializing (for both women and men) caused by institutional - societal
sexism or the therapeutic necessity of empowering persons to work together to eradicate systemic growth oppression through social - political action.
Matters of ultimate concern, of course, can have urgently to
do with survival on the planet, the eradication of racism and
sexism, the search for a viable economic order, etc..
We
do not tolerate racism,
sexism, homophobia or any other forms of hate speech, including any comments that could be interpreted as such.
And yeah, there's almost certainly some sports - world
sexism that suggests a female bracketologist would get exponentially more hate than even a hack like Palm
does.
If you don't want to, that's fine... but you don't get to critique someone else hearing it that way, given the rampant
sexism that still exists (at least in my opinion).
When I imagine being confronted with racism or
sexism or homophobia etc, I think that I would always stand up to it, that I would always
do the right thing, no question.
Couldn't have anything to
do with
SEXISM, could it?
If we didn't make less and have to deal with
sexism and etc., maybe that would be a different reality.
Of course,
sexism varies within each society, and a nation's overall level of gender - equality doesn't necessarily translate to gender - equal attitudes among individuals.
Ah yes,
sexism is still alive and well and
doing it's part every day to keep us down.
I expect them to stamp out anything like this - although I will also talk with him like Lisa
does, I
do think it is the responsibility of the school to prohibit
sexism, the same way I expect them to prohibit racism.
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I don't really see a lot of
sexism.
Fatima, I agree with what you are saying and I
do think anti-Muslim prejudice has become the biggest prejudice, perhaps overcoming racism and
sexism (although it includes elements of both).
Violence against women I think most would agree is something that can equally classed as
sexism, but I don't think it is appropriate to draw direct parallels in this instance.
I didn't think the sexist column could plausibly be defended as a satire on
sexism either.
Labour, like the Conservatives, must also
do more to respond to and condemn
sexism in its own ranks.
And in
doing so, he has given tacit permission to his supporters to indulge in everything from gross
sexism to incitement to violence.
Blaming
sexism and some unforgiving moralism will not
do.