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It's magical sexism. Everyone agrees in the abstract that sexism must exist, but there are no actual incidents that can be positively attributed to sexism.
by travmatt 9y ago
It's magical sexism. Everyone agrees in the abstract that sexism must exist, but there are no actual incidents that can be positively attributed to sexism.
- dismantlethesun 9y agoSexism is like racism. It's a pattern of behavior. It is difficult to determine that a single act is motivated by sexism unless the actor uses terminology that deliberately casts it in that light.
- vinceguidry 9y agoThat's the way this stuff works, and why it's so hard to fight. Racism, sexism, homophobia, the list goes on. The reason is that bigotry isn't conscious, it's subconscious.
- odbol_ 9y ago"No actual incidents" Have you been living under a rock? There are more than enough examples. Here's just a few examples documenting the sexism in science: http://www.nature.com/news/gender-imbalance-in-science-journals-is-still-pervasive-1.21348 http://www.nature.com/news/gender-imbalance-in-science-journ... https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2015/04/30/sexism-in-science-peer-editor-tells-female-researchers-their-study-needs-a-male-author/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2...
- travmatt 9y agoWhoosh