Sexism, racism—take your pick

Here's an interesting article on the role of gender and race. I think it's naive to assume either of these things has disappeared from the American landscape. Which of them seems stronger probably depends on which picket of the fence is jabbing you in your personal space. Me? Most days they seem about equal, both in odiousness and prevalence. But my opinion skews considerably when I hear things like, "Will this country want to actually watch a woman get older before their eyes on a daily basis?"

Those women can really grate on your nerves, you know?

And here's the referenced article by Gloria Steinem:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/08/opinion/08steinem.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin