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valerief

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4. I take it you didn't view the clip. And sexism is like racism.

Reply to Psephos (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 2, 2014, 10:49 AM

Oct 2014

The race in power can't claim racism against them. The gender in power, also, can't claim sexism against them. Doing so makes no sense, since the -ism is about systemic discrimination, not individual behavior.

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Why are leaders corrupt? [View all] Ichingcarpenter Oct 2014 OP

Power has a tendency to corrupt. hobbit709 Oct 2014 #1

All leaders s/b women, because women have less testosterone. nt valerief Oct 2014 #2

Sexism in its purest form. n/t Psephos Oct 2014 #3

I take it you didn't view the clip. And sexism is like racism. valerief Oct 2014 #4

From your sig: What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. n/t Psephos Oct 2014 #5

You forgot to add the "I'm an atheist" part of that quote. Oh, and the proof valerief Oct 2014 #6

One thing I've noticed about those who make bigoted statements... Psephos Oct 2014 #8

Sexism CANNOT be practiced by both sexes in a patriarchy. valerief Oct 2014 #9

Proof by assertion is weak tea. Psephos Oct 2014 #10

Come back to me when (1) women are paid as much as men and (2) women have legal rights over valerief Oct 2014 #11

"Sexism CANNOT be practiced by both sexes in a patriarchy" Veilex Oct 2014 #12

I'm not feeding anymore valerief Oct 2014 #13

Please take a moment, and correct your erroneous concept of what defines sexism: Veilex Oct 2014 #14

I'll say it again... Veilex Oct 2014 #7