Marc, he insisted that Rima wear a head scarf before he would speak to her. He did not say "You are a person who," he said "you are a WOMAN who..." He is focused on the fact she is female, from how she should dress to how he identifies her. Then he says the interview is beneath him. In what way? As a sheik? As a scholar? As a male? As a Muslim? If it is "beneath him," why do it?
You are parsing words, not context. You also are not including past statements by Hani Al-Seba’i or previous interviews held by men with him. In context, given previous statements, looking at the conditions of the interview, yes, his behavior should be construed as arising from sexism. This is a pattern, not based on the difference of including one word.
You are also looking at this from the viewpoint of how YOU would have phrased a response, not from his previous phrasing or statements or actions. Read Hani Al-Seba’i's statements, writings, and watch his interviews. Also, when he speaks English, look at his phrasing.
Sexism is not based on one word or all of us could probably be accused of it at one time or another, including me. It's patterns and context.
Marc, he insisted that Rima wear a head scarf before he would speak to her. He did not say "You are a person who," he said "you are a WOMAN who..." He is focused on the fact she is female, from how she should dress to how he identifies her. Then he says the interview is beneath him. In what way? As a sheik? As a scholar? As a male? As a Muslim? If it is "beneath him," why do it?
You are parsing words, not context. You also are not including past statements by Hani Al-Seba’i or previous interviews held by men with him. In context, given previous statements, looking at the conditions of the interview, yes, his behavior should be construed as arising from sexism. This is a pattern, not based on the difference of including one word.
You are also looking at this from the viewpoint of how YOU would have phrased a response, not from his previous phrasing or statements or actions. Read Hani Al-Seba’i's statements, writings, and watch his interviews. Also, when he speaks English, look at his phrasing.
Sexism is not based on one word or all of us could probably be accused of it at one time or another, including me. It's patterns and context.