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mwooldri

(10,299 posts)
13. Our of curiosity, where can this test be found?
Sat Oct 27, 2012, 09:29 AM
Oct 2012

I know that I have some biases in me, and some prejudices that I am personally working on eliminating. I believe everyone has some prejudice in them against a particular group of people. I know it is unhealthy.

But it is a case of pure curiosity on my part because I want to challenge what prejudices I have. I don't know if these changes are coming about because of a) President Obama, or b) increase in the Hispanic-American population, or c) both.

I am an immigrant. I grew up in a 98% white neighbourhood. There were no children of non-English origins in my primary school. At secondary, we had two - one of Afro-Caribbean descent, the other the son of an immigrant from the Seychelles. When I moved here of course the first thing I noticed is that it was more mixed. When I went back to university, I chose NC A&T because of its strong engineering background, not because of its "black history".

But if there is such a test online, I'd like to take it. To challenge myself.

GD forum thread Kolesar Oct 2012 #1
fox news legits open racism roguevalley Oct 2012 #19
Bigotry=51%, Obama=49% lindysalsagal Oct 2012 #2
You have to figure in the non-racist whites, as well as ywcachieve Oct 2012 #15
yes that is the only way he won last time -inclusion- McCain won more of the white vote in '08 lunasun Oct 2012 #24
According to this survey, at 51%, they do outnumber non-racists. n/t hughee99 Oct 2012 #40
Some white racists will vote for Obama anyway. yardwork Oct 2012 #41
I can't speak for everyone of course, but when it comes to digital exams, I'll take the 24601 Oct 2012 #52
I love how the bigots deadbrokediva Oct 2012 #3
I am black and I do not feel entitled, however I do feel that the table is tilted. MisterJones Oct 2012 #10
I'm white and I agree with you. The playing field is still not even close to even, but I don't know yardwork Oct 2012 #42
That is used to disguise their full intent in addition to being a lie. lalalu Oct 2012 #16
ah...what about all the whites on welfare and food stamps - what do they feel???????? lunasun Oct 2012 #21
believe more whites are on food stamps goclark Oct 2012 #35
Well, hell's bells. Baitball Blogger Oct 2012 #4
I've sensed this for some time now Zambero Oct 2012 #5
Government stats. ywcachieve Oct 2012 #11
Projection & Denial Zambero Oct 2012 #32
I have too. What's worse is they are my best friends Populist_Prole Oct 2012 #36
I am so ashamed of this country. I think I will tell people I'm from Canada. sinkingfeeling Oct 2012 #6
Racism exists in Canada also. Neoma Oct 2012 #31
Racism is a social construct devised by the wealthy intheflow Oct 2012 #7
Thank You lalalu Oct 2012 #12
The very purpose for post-Civil War segregation in the South Zambero Oct 2012 #33
In other news: Chakab Oct 2012 #8
They need some Two Tone / Ska dipsydoodle Oct 2012 #9
Our of curiosity, where can this test be found? mwooldri Oct 2012 #13
"When we've seen progress, we've also seen backlash." lalalu Oct 2012 #14
How The Associated Press polls were conducted proud2BlibKansan Oct 2012 #17
How the "White Race" was created nichomachus Oct 2012 #18
Duh .....news to the "majority" I guess but not to minorities living it...... lunasun Oct 2012 #20
But but Rush says there is no racism in America anymore jsr Oct 2012 #22
Depressing... mountain grammy Oct 2012 #23
Obama's race is the only thing that's always worried me about this election Justice4All1 Oct 2012 #25
Me too.. if he was 100% white, this wouldn't be close mountain grammy Oct 2012 #26
Even if he were 100% black , his numbers might be better lindysalsagal Oct 2012 #49
So what explains the fact that Obama was elected in 2008? lunatica Oct 2012 #27
Fox and hate radio have been hammering it in for four years now bhikkhu Oct 2012 #28
well heaven05 Oct 2012 #29
it has been cultivated for a long time in this country newspeak Oct 2012 #30
I'm sure I would have shown up on the implicit racial attitudes test. Brickbat Oct 2012 #34
Wonderful. So, a huge majority of American people are racist. ChaoticTrilby Oct 2012 #37
Did you forget the sarcasm smilie? Nostradammit Oct 2012 #48
I was referring mostly to the implicit association percentages. ChaoticTrilby Oct 2012 #50
I share your hope - Nostradammit Oct 2012 #54
Never trust the AP dawn frenzy adams Oct 2012 #55
This I think is why that first debate was so devestating to Obama bklyncowgirl Oct 2012 #38
And the GOP has worked it's ass off to raise that number Adenoid_Hynkel Oct 2012 #39
51% - I think that is a sensationalist headline Democratopia Oct 2012 #45
Many people in this country are devolving. Zoeisright Oct 2012 #43
Was conducted Aug. 30 to Sept. 11. - this is late breaking news? FreeState Oct 2012 #44
was that sarcasm? fascisthunter Oct 2012 #46
Damned odd, isn't it? I wondered why anyone would post it at all, if not to promote alienation. n/t Judi Lynn Oct 2012 #47
I thought the timing was interesting, and I have similar thoughts to what others have said We People Oct 2012 #51
This news came up on my cell with Pocket Express. I thought it was new. L0oniX Oct 2012 #53
Confidence Limits? panzerfaust Oct 2012 #56
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