Was Confucius Sexist? A Dialogue with Prof. Tan Sor-Hoon (Part 1 of 2)

Confucius and his successors have greatly influenced East Asia for over two thousand years, but do they hold up in this modern age of egalitarian movements? In this dialogue, we spoke with Prof. Tan Sor-Hoon, Professor of Philosophy at Singapore Management University, on her forthcoming article on feminist challenges to Confucianism. We ask: is the Confucian tradition inherently sexist? And can it ever accommodate feminist ideals?