Was Kant Racist?

     While reading Immanuel Kant's Observations on the Feeling of the Beautiful and Sublime, I also noticed something interesting in Section Four of the book, which is entitled “Of National Characteristics, so far as They Depend upon the Distinct Feeling of the Beautiful and Sublime.” At one point, Kant describes a situation in which a white man accused a black man of “haughty treatment toward his wives” (Kant 113). The black man replied, “‘You whites are indeed fools, for first you make great concessions to your wives, and afterward you complain when they drive you mad’” (Kant 113). I believe that Kant’s response to this situation is a bit racist because he states, “And it might be that there were something in this which perhaps deserved to be considered; but in short, this fellow was quite black from head to foot, a clear proof that what he said was stupid” (Kant 113). As with my last post, I am curious if anyone agrees or disagrees with me when I say that Kant's comment was racist.
 

Was Kant Sexist?

     For my book review, I read Observations on the Feeling of the Beautiful and Sublime by Immanuel Kant. In Section Three of the book, entitled "Of the Distinction of the Beautiful and Sublime in the Interrelations of the Two Sexes," I noticed something interesting. At one point, Kant stated:
          A woman who has a head full of Greek, like Mme Dacier, or carries on fundamental controversies
          about mechanics, like the Marquise de Châtelet, might as well even have a beard; for perhaps that
          would express more obviously the mien of profundity for which she strives. (Kant 78)

In my opinion, this remark comes off as a bit sexist. However, I am curious to see if anyone agrees or disagrees with me.