use/play the race/gender card

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: to make a claim that race/gender was unjustly considered as a reason for the way a person was treated

She was accused of playing the race card to defend her client.

She used/played the gender card and said we didn't hire her because she's a woman.

Examples of use/play the race/gender card in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That was frequent, the source of much poverty, and one reason why politicians who play the race card prohibit teaching critical race theory. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2024