. >> [inaudible] >> [inaudible] what we're talking about is, like, racism, sexism, and those are all, like, a system of oppression that we see manifesting itself very solidly. we talked about why in history class [inaudible] a lot of times, i did not think people like to name it, and people like to say that racism does not exist anymore, but that is a symptom of the racist society that only one person's culture is being taught. i think, like, in dealing with racism, sexism, ablism and all the different systems of oppression, i think the first set and addressing that is knowing yourself and knowing if you somehow, like, help for these things, i think we all are raised to do that in a certain way, so it really is where you are personally. >> any other ones? we do think about the root of a lot of these problems, and that is how we can brainstorm even better for the solution afterward, so it is great. >> [inaudible] gang violence. nowadays, you know, gang members are getting younger and younger. there's nothing nobody can do about it. people do not really want to reach out to them just be

in his homeland there france, this incident has launched a national movement over sexism. >> reporter: in france his face looks out from every news stand. dsk has changed everything. >> a very noisy wakeup call. >> reporter: a business owner and head of france's biggest business coalition is one of the most powerful women in the country. >> this kind of situation, we didn't dare to denounce it. i think now with this we will denounce it. >> reporter: at first the french were angry at america for embarrassing a man many thought would be their next president. but as some french men rush to defend strauss-kahn's behavior, a backlash began to build. french women got angry. the dsk affair has provoked a national soul searching about sexism in french society. >> we live in a society where the men are there and the women are there. we know that. we see that every day. >> reporter: editor in chief of a magazine. >> do you think something will change because of this? >> i think there will be a before and after. that's what we see. >> reporter: already more women are coming forward. >> come on,

affair has provoked a national soul searching about sexism in french society. >> we are in a mattressociety where the men are there and the women are there. we know that. we see that everyday. >> reporter: franz-olivier giesbert is editor of a magazine. do you think something is going to change because of this? >> i think there will be a before and after. >> reporter: already more women are coming forward. >> come in, please. >> reporter: lynda asmani, a paris city councilwoman says she once visited a powerful politician who offered her a seat in his office this way. >> get on my knees, he wants know come on his knees. >> reporter: he asked you to sit on his knee? >> i didn't. >> reporter: she says it's part of an insidious bargain in french life. >> if you are a woman and you come to ask for something, to a politician, you have to give him something back. and most of the time it's your body. >> reporter: was there a code of silence about this thing? >> no. we don't think so. >> reporter: yes, guys bert says strauss-kahn was a well-known womanizer but he was never charged with anythin

just like jesus, be a shameless pervert while with the possibility of sexism and paternal. just like jesus, i want to hear the voice of my farther. bask in the stars, this is not an end but a beginning. a sepia tone of martarism. i want my engage capturred. to frame the minds of ignorants. while blindly following leaders. i want to be nestled, half naked against your chest. claiming your spirit when you come. with the promise of salvation. i simply want to life before i die. i have two more poems. this is all new. wrote it for harold bloom. he first called it the death of art and. reading well is one the greatest pleasures. i am dedicating to harold bloom. i am not a poet. i want to be rich. i have had a great sex life. i am not a poet. georgia i do not like being called an act visit. i cannot be considered a vegetarian. i will give my ass up and like it. i would be inspired. i may value peace, but will not use a pen to unleash my anger. i am not a poet. i am not dying. weight loss can still be a choice. i am not a poet. i don't care much for. i don't spend me weekends read

[inaudible] sexism, regionalism, we can go on and on with the isms. i am the oldest granddaughter of james leon, he is a monster fighting and so am i. that comes from southern tales of supernatural. a porch lie is not a mean or vicious lie, it is a story of exaggeration and humor. the one that loretta told you about, cake lawrence. all the people that knew him called him cake, he used to steal the warm cake that his mother put out. he would cut a slice and run off to the crawl space. they call him cake. i use that in my story. those 2 come from my grandmother, she was the germ, the seed of those 2 books and many others. let's go back to that front porch again. this time daddy james is the story teller. we sit at his feet and listen about stories about sara and pat and nollen. that is my brother, my sister, and me. we thought we were just as clever and smart and just as brave as the children in his story. he told stories vaguely familiar, but different some how because he told them his way. you see, i had no idea my grandfather was a functional illiter

but the affair provoked a national sole surging about sexism in french society. >> the men are therehe women are there. we know that. >> friends is editor and chief of the magazine. >> do you think something is going to change because of this? >> i think before and after. that's what we see. >> already more women are coming forward. >> come on. come in. >> linda, a councilwoman said she once visited a powerful politician who offered her a seat in his office this way. >> go on my knee. want to come on my knee? >> it's part of an insidious bargain in french life. >> if you are woman and you come to ask for something, you have to give him something back and most of the time it's your body. >> was there a code of silence? >> no. >> yes, he was never charged with anything in france. >> we don't write about it. >> suddenly as one french editor put it, tongues are untide. >> do you think france is ready to change? >> i any french women are ready to ask for change. >> domonique will not be running in next year's presidential election now. but he is influencing the debate in ways he never ima

the dsk affair has provoked a national soul searching about sexism in french society. >> we're in a society men are there and the women are there. we know that. we see that every day. >> reporter: franz is editor and chief of the magazine. >> do you think something will change because of this? >> i think there will be a before and an after. that's what we see. >> reporter: already, more women are coming forward. >> come on, come in, please. >> reporter: linda, a city council woman from paris, said she once visited her a powerful politician that offed her a position this way. >> do you want to come on my knee? >> he asked you to sit on his lap? >> of course, i didn't. >> she said it's part of an insidious bargain in french life. >> if you're a woman and you come to ask for something from a politician, you have to give him something back and most of the time it's your body. >> was there a code of silence about this kind of thing? >> no. >> reporter: he says strauss khan was a well-known womanizer and never charged with anything in france. but suddenly tongues are untied. >> do you think franc

and t has sparked a debate on the hidden culture of sexism in france. >>> i'll be back with you at the top of the hour on "cnn sunday morning." now time for me to head it over to the good doctor. >>> hello and welcome. i'm dr. sanjay gupta, reporting from downtown atlanta, from centennial park in downtown atlanta, surrounded by what is the largest piece of community folk art anywhere in the world. it's the aids memorial quilt. 200 x 200 feet roughly, just a small fraction of it. the last time the entire quilt was on display was back in 1996. you know, we don't see the whole quilt that much anymore. for many people, they're led to believe that the aids epidemic is starting to vanish. that isn't the case. june 1981, a set of case reports from the centers for disease control and prevention. five men in los angeles with a rare type of pneumonia. their immune systems ruined. they "did not know each other and had no known contacts." eventually, all five died. since then, more than 25 million people have died of hiv/aids around the world and 33 million people right now are living with this di

camryn manheim and rosie o'donnell and all these other wonderful women, she really feeds into the sexism of our culture. thank you for joining us today. as long as i could get my own nasty comments in. that's what this is all about. we still think you're topical and talented. topical, talented, and terrific. oh, great. thanks for being here. thanks for having me. captioning provided by the first amendment center, funded by the freedom forum. captioning by emily at captionmax www.captionmax.com (female announcer) join us next time as we continue our discussion on free expression and the arts. for more information about speaking freely, visit our website at: 9 judge terri l. jackson. the court is now reui

that means when you have true sexism.the race, take the same criticism as the other candidates. >> obviously there is sexism in reporting. nancy pelosi said that. maggie thatcher experienced it. regarding the first president to do deregulation, clinton did it and no one is wrong. he has a verbal mistake. people mace mistakes. it happens >> we have to leave it. hold it. we are out of time. next time we will have more time. thanks very much. by the way, i earlier misspoke when i said michelle obama. i meant to say michelle bachman, apologize for that misstatement. bill clinton is returning to a familiar theme. stand by. the former president of the united states committee global resources to tackling america's economic problems. the disturbing new charge that iran is testing missiles capable of carrying nuclear weapons. hey! you want that? you want a warm, super-delicious strawberry toaster strudel yeah but now i have nothing to eat sure you do. hey! you can have the pop tart! pillsbury toaster strudel. the one kids want to

there's a case to be made looking at it in a larger context, there's a dies be made there's a sexismthe only time we see this huge spotlight of national/international coverage when there's a young and white woman who is perceived as being a danger. reinforces the stereotype of the helpless damsel in distress. >> let's not forget, though, this is the victim. this little, beautiful face right there, it's a little girl. >> no argument. >> we shouldn't forget that. >> not the only victim. when you look at those grandparents on stand. when you look at george and cindy anthony. when you hear him talk about how i helped change her diapers and potty train her. when you see cindy anthony completely fall apart on the stand, don, she's leaning forward. she cannot hold herself up physically. her body is racked with sobs. they are victims too. whatever they did or didn't do to help the investigation these are grieving grandparents. they raised that little girl. she lived in their house that beautiful 2-year-old girl we see singing "you are my sunshine" that's they're grand baby. >> tim clemente,

at the brass ring and saw that there was another one that i had to climb and that was racism and sexism and male chauvinism. you can wine or you can do what you're trained to do. when our was working at a hospital in new jersey are was minding my own business walking through labor and delivery and a woman came out screaming you need to come in! it is not my patient. i don't know what is going on. there was another obstetrician who was in trouble. the baby's head was down but not coming and the heart rate was going down. the obstetrician said get somebody. i need some help. get anybody so the nurse came out and dragged me in and i came into the delivery room and the obstetrician looked at me and said what is she going to do? all he saw was all black woman. he did not know that i was a double board certified specialist. i asked the nurse may i have forceps with an extraction handle? she gave it to me and i asked him to excuse me, may i sit down? i applaud the forceps and we delivered the baby. my job was done. i got up and left the delivery room and the only person following me to thank m

there is also a sexism thing going on. the only thing we see the huge spotlight of national international coverage is with a young white woman perceived as being danger. it reinforces the stereotype of the damsal in distress, the helpless woman. >> this is the victim. the beautiful little face right there, the little girl. we shouldn't forget that. >> not the only victim, don. when you look at the grandparents on the stand. when you look at george and cindy anthony. you hear george talk about, she call me joe joe. i helped change her diapers. i helped raise her. >> when you see cindy anthony fall apart on the stand. she cannot even hold herself up physically, her body is racked with sobs, they are victims too. whenever you think of them, whatever they did or didn't do to help the investigation, these are grieving grandparents. they raised that little girl. she lived in hire house. that beautiful little 2-year-old girl singing, you are my sunshine, that's their baby. >> jim cle meanty, you worked on this case. i know there

sexism and classism are absolutely in place and ready to dan you. even my own essence magazine, it was there. people bring the pain wherever they are. you have to know why you are working where you are working even if you are employed by somebody. you have to have an entrepreneur real pursuit on the side. i would not have been able to leave and not take a salary. every dime spent is a political decision. it loses its value, you are wasting your money. at this point in time i want to see a invest in real estate, especially if the market is gone. buy things that will protect you and your family at the end of the day. we overspend on things better simple like wealth and power and we are a community that is -- what is the word i would looking for? low wealth. never again will i say we are a poor people. we come from a low of community and working toward becoming a high 12 community. there is a west african proverb that says if you want to go fast, go alone. if you want to go far, go together. we must have unity, have to have unity. this is the essential

looking at this case in the larger context of similar cases, there's also a case to be made there's a sexismng on. the only time we seem to see this spotlight is when there's a young and white woman who is perceived as being dangerous. it sort of reinforces the stereotype of the helpless damsel in distress. >> let's not forget that there is -- this is the victim, this little beautiful face right there. it's a little girl, and we shouldn't forget that. >> right. and not the only victim. when you look at those grandparents on the stand, when you look at george and cindy anthony and you hear george talk about she called me joe-joe and i helped change her diapers and potty train her. when you see cindy anthony completely fall apart on the stand, don, she is leaning forward, she cannot even hold herself up physically. her body is wracked with sobs, they're victims, too. whatever you think of them and wharf they did or didn't do to help the investigation, these are grieving grandparents. they raised that little girl. she lived in their house, that beautiful little 2-year-old that we see singing "y

i also think there's a real sexism in the media that attributed sarah palin qualities to mish shul bachmann. her competitor is not sarah palin, it's mitt romney, tim pawlenty and the other candidates. >> john, it's not just that she went on "hardball," it's that she's said provocative things on cable. that does contribute to the image she has in the media. >> of course it does, directly. that's the context. when you go on "hardball" and introduce your to the people about why barack obama has anti-american views, remarkable stuff using words like slavery and tyranny to describe the impact of the obama administration on america, that's the context in which this caricature has come from. yes, she did very well in the debate. we need to be honest and balance those facts. she did very well in the debate because she exceeded expectations. she has $14 million in the bank and used it to hire fantastic consultants. she clearly is politically talented. you need to root it in context. what she has said, that is the sum of her record. you need to balance both. when you forget one or the other, you're m

. >> if i would have suggested the opposite, you would be the first person to be shrieking sexism aten do slow and steady while men are boom and bust. >> women are the long-term stock and men are a tech bubble, is that what you're telling me? is it back to the days of the tech bubble? some are wondering if this internet radio company, pandora, if it's bubble time. pandora went public. it's the latest in a slew of initial public offerings for companies like linkedin and groupon. pandora shares have swung wildly. what's driving the demand for companies that have yet to become consistently profitable? >> it is not the same at '99. >> good. >> a lot of the ipos and tech companies from the tech bust before, it literally was air. literally you could not explain the profit model. i think there's some of that still here now. and i'm not sure i totally understand pandora's story. but i think there are other companies that are going public now, that there is a credible story and that it's not total air. >> what do you think, leigh? >> well, there is certainly some froth out there. the market i

you know, we can say that he may be an eccentric person, you can talk about sexism and, you know, awe f i think all of that is valid, but i think he's legitimately a nice, generous person. >> i'm just a little skeptical. you know f it's too good to be true, it's not? [laughter] >> yeah. i mean, he's not a saint, right? and there have been a few very seedy stories that have come out of the mansion over the years, certain playmates oding and things like that. but those stories are very few and far between. most people who know him say he's just a nice guy, and his biggest addiction other than blonds has been pepsi cola. literally. [laughter] >> that's a great note to end on. thanks so much, discussion. focus on nonfiction authors and books. watch it here on c-span2. >> what are you reading this summer? booktv wants to know. >> i'm monica from fox news channel and i'm reading two books currently. i am reading the storm of war which is the new history of the second world war written by a phenomenal british historian named andrew roberts. it's masterful work. and am also reading a book cal

but sexism isn't all that he's good at.ned when fox's john stossel put walter on the tv this weekend. >> governments like a giant drug pusher? >> that is absolutely right. the welfare state has done to black americans what slavery could not have done, the harshest jim crow laws and racism could not have done, namely break up the black family. >> walter williams should know better than to compare slavery and welfare. slavery is perhaps the biggest stain on american history. it turned human beings into property. it doesn't get much worse than that does it? meanwhile, welfare programs help american families survive when they're destitute. welfare helps folks meet their basic needs while they lift themselves up and get back on their feet. so for walter williams to say welfare has hurt black families more than slavery, pretty cruel psycho talk. don't you think? new jersey governor chris christie and the republican party, they continue the attack on teachers. one republican has had enough. his name is daniel bowman. he is a state

you know, we can say that he may be an eccentric person, you can talk about sexism and, you know, awe f i think all of that is valid, but i think he's legitimately a nice, generous person. >> i'm just a little skeptical. you know f it's too good to be true, it's not? [laughter] >> yeah. i mean, he's not a saint, right? and there have been a few very seedy stories that have come out of the mansion over the years, certain playmates oding and things like that. but those stories are very few and far between. most people who know him say he's just a nice guy, and his biggest addiction other than blonds has been pepsi cola. literally. [laughter] >> that's a great note to end on. thanks so much, carrie. this was a wonderful discussion and thank you all for joining us. >> yes. thank you for attending today's discussion and for supporting the chicago tribune's commitment to literacy. a book signing will take place in the arts room which is right next door. please exit the room at this time unless you have a ticket for the next program. have a good day. [applause] >> thank you. [inaudible conve

unfortunately, the bible has been used, i would argue, has been manipulated, whether to support racism, sexism, anti-semitism and in this case, homophobia. so we can manipulate the language of the bible as we will. i would argue the bible should be a source of transcending suffering and arguing for better angels. there are those who ignore a swath of what leviticus says from touching a pigskin on monday night football but they still uphold certain prohibitions that are focused on leviticus. so it's selective interpretation. >> that's what i wanted to ask you. you have studied the text in a way that certainly deeper than i have. so when you look at what is presented as argument by religious leaders, do you think they are simply flat out wrong? you use the word manipulate. are they distorting the text or is this -- do you have to acknowledge, maybe it's a fair reading we just disagree with it and it's susceptible to multiple interpretations. >> they are taking a literal translation and some would argue whether or not it's an accurate literal translation of a certain segment but then ignoring who

his arrest has spawned debate in his native france on the hidden culture of sexism and how its tough>>> why in the world would anybody want to fly a perfectly good plane directly into a hurricane? reynolds wolf with that answer, after the break. >>> 37 minutes past the hour now. we are a few days into the atlantic season. the prediction is supposed to be pretty tough in. >> active. >> active is what they are calling it. reynolds wolf is joining me now. they're doing pretty good things when it comes to predicting these things and they have a lot of tools that help them do so. one of them being, do they call it a hurricane plane? >> they have several times. the c-130s, the hercules specially configured a mazing aircraft. >> these allow the scientists and forecasters to get vital data to help them down the road in helping them figure out what they do. the people who fly these planes call it a dream job. >> best job i ever had. took me 13 years to get it and the first time i heard about the hurricane hunters was in 1980, hurricane allen, filled up the gulf of mexico literally, and i go i

comes as a lawsuit just filed in alameda county superior court that also claimed there is race itch, sexisme department. gilles' lawsuit deals with more. he claims he was retaliated against because of the grant call and claims that any evidence into that was suppressed. here's what he said in a you tube video posted a few weeks ago. >> didn't want to do a call review where we actually try to talk about it. basically, getting the person involved to extrapolate on what was done. nonpunitive way, we'll go over the facts and see what could have been done better and dig further into the matter and from what i understand, completely suppressed >> reporter: in the same video, gill gilles' lawyer said the entry and ebbist wound was not treated the way it should have been. there wasn't actually an exit wound to treat, because the bullet never left grant's body. live here in oakland, ktvu channel "2 news." claudine long. >> time is can 02, barry bonds is expected in a san francisco court 90 minutes from now. there will be a discussion of whether or not there will be another perjury charge on bonds .

i mean, i don't want to come in and charge a sexism but they are more conservative in their message, right. and ex governor palin, i should say, that's why the palin campaign reacted so soon and so viscerly because there's a sense that -- >> i agree with james. if rick perry were to get in, they would be within three feet of each other, all three of them on that end. >> precisely right. precisely right. >> perhaps someone like mitt romney or tim pawlenty or john huntsman, you've got all of these other candidates competing for that more conservative vote, especially some of the social issues. does that help mitt romney? >> well, it would help him only because he can allow them to sort of -- as ed did a little bit, they could each other while the others are on the on the other hand talking about their business background and their gubernatorial background and things like that. if as -- james said yesterday, the day before, this really is an economic election and then that's probably more what -- even in primaries, republican voters are going to be going -- >> lot of us remembered james

sexism and classism, they are absolutely in place. .. >> every dime spent is a political decision made, and every time you invest in something that loses its value, you are wasting your money. at this point in time, i want to say please, buy homes. you know, invest in real estate, especially as the market is low. buy things that will protect you and your family at the end of the day. black people, we overspend on things of symbols and wealth and power and really are a community of what is the word i was supposed to remember? under -- >> [inaudible] >> under low wealth. never again are we are poor people, a low wealth community. we come from a low wealth community, and we're working towards becoming a high wealth community. you know, there's a west african proverb that says it perfectly. if you want to go fast, go alone. if you want to go far, go together. we must have you and ity says queen latifya. we have to have unity. you know, in a single decade, china, a country that had an average daily income of $7 per person, amassed nearly $2 trillion in u.s. debt. now, we know that, you know