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How Implicit Bias Shapes Everyday Life; a Thread
Too many of my peers object to any assertion that implicit biases affect the everyday, lived experiences of entire communities. Its offensive to them. It’s considered a racist remnant of our problematic past, something that-
Too many of my peers object to any assertion that implicit biases affect the everyday, lived experiences of entire communities. Its offensive to them. It’s considered a racist remnant of our problematic past, something that-
-doesn’t (and will not) affect people born today. Something that we don’t have to worry about anymore. Those who point out more contemporary examples are either exaggerating or making false claims based on political motivations. So I’d like to helpfully supply some kernel of-
-insight into the lives of those who are affected daily, presently, and continuously by (our) implicit bias.
Because when their own words are ignored and their whole histories erased, there’s always a shit ton of data to back it up.-
Because when their own words are ignored and their whole histories erased, there’s always a shit ton of data to back it up.-
-This thread will be added to periodically. If knowledge offends you, I do not apologize. If reading and engaging with these sources makes you uncomfortable, I do not apologize. I view it as my duty as a human to make this information available to anyone my words might reach.-
-Sources will be limited to the United States (sorry international folks) and will have been published between and including the years 1990 and 2020. My aim is also to include the unedited words of members of communities negatively affected by implicit bias because they should-
-be the focal point of this argument.
I predict that most sources listed using only a URL will indicate I found them through Google Scholar. It’s literally that easy to find a good amount of credible sources on this topic. If there are objections, feel free to pay me to-
I predict that most sources listed using only a URL will indicate I found them through Google Scholar. It’s literally that easy to find a good amount of credible sources on this topic. If there are objections, feel free to pay me to-
-spend more time doing this work as I’m struggling to make a living during the rest of my day and am actively looking for full-time employment in the field of social science research and archaeology.
1. What is implicit bias, and how do I know if I have it?
- definition: “Implicit biases involve associations outside conscious awareness that lead to a negative evaluation of a person on the basis of irrelevant characteristics such as race or gender.”
- definition: “Implicit biases involve associations outside conscious awareness that lead to a negative evaluation of a person on the basis of irrelevant characteristics such as race or gender.”
(Chloë FitzGerald, Samia Hurst
BMC medical ethics 18 (1), 19, 2017)
BMC medical ethics 18 (1), 19, 2017)