2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Think You're Not Biased Against Women Leaders? Take the Test [View all]athena
(4,187 posts)As for your comments about not needing a test to determine whether you're biased against a group: just by virtue of living in a sexist, racist, and homophobic society, we are all a little sexist, racist, and homophobic, regardless of our gender, race, and sexual orientation. Even though I was relieved, and even delighted, by the results I got on the test, I would never declare that I am not sexist. At times, I notice sexist tendencies in myself and fight them. The most dangerous thing is to declare that one is not sexist, racist, or homophobic. As long as we are willing to question ourselves, we leave the door open to empathy and improvement.
I did not denigrate anyone as a person because they support Sanders. I do, however, observe a lot of sexism in the Bernie campaign, both in Bernie and among his supporters. That is not to say that every single Bernie supporter is sexist, but the sexism out there in the criticisms of Hillary is undeniable.