That's a shame, though I doubt you could objectively quantify and compare the sort of racism and sexism here with that of another given nation except at a surface level.

You don't even need an objective measure. It's so deeply ingrained people don't even think about it. For example, Americans will refer to someone from another country by their nationality. "He's Canadian" or "he's German." In Bangladesh, everyone not from Bangladesh is "bideshi"--"foreigner."

And if you're "bideshi" you'll never be "Bangladeshi." A white person can live in Bangladesh their whole life and never be "from there." But at least they generally respect white people. Hang around an immigrant community somewhere like Toronto and get folks talking about black people or Jewish people. Ask a girl's parents about how they would feel about her marrying a black person. You won't get a more negative reaction anywhere in Alabama.

As to the issue of sexism--I don't think it even needs saying.

There are lots of ways to objectively quantify racism and sexism. Just off the top of my head:

- Are women/minorities legally allowed to vote?

- Do women/minorities vote at the same rates as majority men?

- Are women/minorities represented in office at the same rates as majority men?

- Are there any legal restrictions against women/minorities that don't apply to majority men like the right drive, the right to own property, rules around dress or appearance?

- Are women/minorities paid as well for their work as majority men?

- Is abortion legal?

- Do women/minorities have equal access to education as majority men?

- Is interracial marriage legal? How common is it?

- How integrated is housing? Do people of different races tend to live near each other?

I'm sure this list isn't exhaustive. As I said, just a start off the top of my head.