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AlbertCat

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130. Dawkins has said some horribly sexist things

Fri May 29, 2015, 09:59 AM

May 2015

No he hasn't....

Unless you are oversensitive.

"HORRIBLY sexist" what exactly? (don't forget context)

Sexist: "prejuduce, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against women, on the basis of sex."

This is not a description of Richard Dawkins.... in any way.

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