Are you saying that in order to not be a chauvinist, one must agree with <i>any</i> claim about the achievements of <i>any</i> woman born before 1969 (or wherever you happen to draw the line).<p>If you are simply saying that one must take the sexism of the time into account, how can you be sure the alleged chauvinists haven&#x27;t already done so before making their judgement?