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Article: Tracing the roots of sexual discrimination.
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- USA TODAY
- Article date:
- September 1, 1993
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Negative stereotypes, combined with a relative lack of economic and political power, have made women acceptable victims of prejudice and bigotry.
Some years ago, while lecturing to a preparatory school social studies class on the subject of discrimination, I pointed out that the Ku Klux Klan was opposed to blacks, Jews, and Catholics. When I said "Catholics," there was an audible response from the audience indicating shock. Somehow, the Klan's advocating discrimination against blacks and Jews, although not commendable, was less surprising to these northeastern high school students, most of whom were personally acquainted with Catholics. There was much discussion ...