chauvinism

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Brie Larson produces and stars in “Lessons in Chemistry” as a scientist who, faced with the chauvinism of 1950s society, channels her passions into a TV cooking show that stirs science into her recipes.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2023

Her and Cole’s victory over chauvinism is certainly admirable.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2023

She grew up in Houston and couldn't appeal to rural chauvinism to escape police clutches.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2022

Vince recognizes some of the difficulties, noting that for her plan to succeed, humans would first have to abandon racism, chauvinism and nationalism and become citizens of the world.

From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2022

It says something about our century, our attitude toward life, our obsession with disease and death, our human chauvinism.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas