are there more racist people or more sexist people?

[greenbriar]

hubby thinks there are more sexist people that won't vote for a woman than racists that won't vote for a man of color?


what do you think?

[More Than A Feeling]

1. Spare a thought for black women, who get it both ways.

[Danger Mouse]

2. Hard to say. I think sexism is more overt, racism covert.

[JohnnyLib2]

14. Agreed.

Maybe a first during the primaries, LOL.

[Danger Mouse]

16. I think it's that sexism is more socially acceptable...

so you see it more clearly.
Most racists realize their bigotry is NOT socially acceptable, so they hide it, but it comes out in subtle remarks. This one rightwing guy I listen to on the radio (rightwing, but very smart), was saying how phrases like 'articulate' are veiled racism because they're patronizing.
I agree with that sentiment.
As to whether more people are racist, sexist, or both, it'd be tough to say. Both racism and sexism have a long history in our country.

[Captain Hilts]

3. More opportunity to be sexist. More women. nt

[jlake]

4. Sexism is more common and accepted overtly. Racism is still prevalent but is more covert.

[papau]

11. also women hating female authority more common than AA's hating AA's for being an AA in authority

[Captain Hilts]

15. That's a really interesting observation. We STILL associate female authority...

with the teachers and mothers/caregivers of our youth. Submitting to it infantalizes, if that's a word, us.

[thunder rising]

5. Damn, you mean we have to choose?

[no name no slogan]

6. What's wrong with being racy and sexy?

[texas_indy]

7. I think there are more sexist, especially if you include the world outside the US.

There is still a lot of racists, but i think females still have a harder road in proving themselves to men anywhere In the world.

I'm still sadly shocked at the open sexist attitudes shown when ever I travel in Asia.


GET 'ER DONE!!


Texas is Obama country! VIVA OBAMA!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fd-MVU4vtU

[PseudoIntellect]

8. Yeah, I think sexism is more common.

The sexes are more explicitly different from one another than the cultural divides across races we are supposed to forget about when making decisions.

[greenbriar]

9. we were talking about Hillary and Obama...He actually likes Hillary

except for her Gun control stance...


suprised the crap out of me...


but he also thinks Obama will win it because more "old fuckers" (his words) won't vote for a woman

[Guava Jelly]

10. I'll just say that there is an endless supply of ignorance in this world

And that you can find an ism anywhere that you look for one.

[DemGa]

12. More sexist of course....nt

[tekisui]

13. The Racists are Sexist.

And the Sexists are Racists. A lot of overlap in the Bigot circles.

But, I don't believe that the Sexists or the Racists have a Voting Majority in this Country. If I am wrong, I am in the wrong country.