American prejudices about Europe rarely surface in headlines, but they are real, pervasive, and ingrained.
Many women do not recognize themselves as discriminated against; no better proof could be found of the totality of their conditioning.
Like the proverbial elephant in the room, American anti-Europeanism has loomed large for so long that few trouble to notice it.
I grew up in society when lots of things were hidden, and they were not hidden just one way, but it was very complicated.
It’s often said that those who are unduly bothered by gays are latent homosexuals. Isn’t it possible that people obsessed with racism are themselves racist.
At the root of any societal issue is human truth, especially those truths we find hard to confront.
I think unconscious bias is one of the hardest things to get at.
The first time that I ever experienced a microaggression was probably in kindergarten. It's something that starts off from such a young age.
A lot of problems in the society exist because we don't talk about it.
The Mormon issue is a real problem in the South; it's a real problem in other parts of the country. But people are not going to say it. People are not going to step out and say, 'I have a problem with Romney because he's Mormon.' What they're going to say is he's a flip-flopper... It's a fact; it's reality.
