Adjective for a topic which gives rise to debate or heated discussion

Question

I'm writing a speech on sexism, as it is a topic which quite often gives rise to disputes and heated discussions; is there an adjective to describe such a topic which does so?

Answer 1

You could use controversial.

Per Merriam-Webster:

controversial adjective

: relating to or causing much discussion, disagreement, or argument : likely to produce controversy

Examples of Controversial

• Abortion is a highly controversial subject.
• a decision that remains controversial
• He is a controversial author.

Some other alternatives would be:

• contentious
• disputed/disputable
• polemical

Answer 2

Controversial:can convey the idea of an issue or argument, especially one concerning a matter about which there is strong disagreement and especially one carried on in public or in the press.

• Of, producing, or marked by controversy: a controversial movie; a controversial stand on human rights.

Source:www.thefreedictionary.com

Answer 3

Contentious is probably what you're looking for:

con·ten·tious adjective \kən-ˈten(t)-shəs\
: likely to cause people to argue or disagree
: involving a lot of arguing
: likely or willing to argue

Merriam-Webster.com

Answer 4

Incendiary:

(from GoogleSearch who appears to use the Oxford US English dictionary)

in·cen·di·ar·y

inˈsendēˌerē

adjective adjective: incendiary

2. tending to stir up conflict. "incendiary rhetoric" synonyms: inflammatory, rabble-rousing, provocative, seditious, subversive