Race & Gender Bias
Submitted by jaz on February 17, 2008 - 9:57am.
Science
An article in the idea section of the paper today used the Democratic primary contest to introduce research into race and sex bias. The findings that were discussed suggested that while racial bias could evoke a very visceral response, it actually seems more susceptible to change than gender bias.
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To be fair, this is only slightly less disturbing....
Submitted by DominaLuna on April 24, 2008 - 8:09am.
This made the news today:
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Very interesting...
Submitted by The GC on February 23, 2008 - 10:35am.
... though, sadly, not surprising. After all, gender bias cuts across virtually every culture.
Still... the research is very interesting.
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Why do we stand for it?
I came across this absolutely disturbing book:
"My Beautiful Mommy"
"My Beautiful Mommy" is aimed at kids ages four to seven and features a plastic surgeon named Dr. Michael (a musclebound superhero type) and a girl whose mother gets a tummy tuck, a nose job and breast implants. Before her surgery the mom explains that she is getting a smaller tummy: "You see, as I got older, my body stretched and I couldn't fit into my clothes anymore. Dr. Michael is going to help fix that and make me feel better." Mom comes home looking like a slightly bruised Barbie doll with demure bandages on her nose and around her waist.
I won't even begin to rant. I just don't understand...
This is where our society is going ... why aren't there more people concerned about this?