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el_bryanto

(11,804 posts) Fri Dec 19, 2014, 03:59 PM Dec 2014

Do you have racial biases? [View all]

When I say racial biases I mean impulses upon seeing people of a different race than yourself - some of which might be negative, some of which might be positive.

This is inspired by a discussion on another thread about the President's recent speech.

Bryant

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Do you have racial biases? [View all] el_bryanto Dec 2014 OP

You are Probably Lying or Under 2 if You Say No Stallion Dec 2014 #1

I do. But I'm trying to work on eliminating them. For example. The other day I saw this white guy, Guy Whitey Corngood Dec 2014 #2

I don't know - he was probably guilty of something. Better safe than sorry. nt el_bryanto Dec 2014 #3

I have a social anxiety disorder so I tend to be reserved around all people. I'm usually so focused liberal_at_heart Dec 2014 #4

I like this post. Quackers Dec 2014 #9

This thread could have *major* potential... WorseBeforeBetter Dec 2014 #5

That is true el_bryanto Dec 2014 #6

Interesting. My family moved from... WorseBeforeBetter Dec 2014 #12

I was raised in Mississippi during the civil rights movement (born in 1954)....Of course I do Rowdyboy Dec 2014 #7

I do. Being aware of it is the first step in dealing with it. NuclearDem Dec 2014 #8

Absolutely. I try not to act on them, though, with varying success. Brickbat Dec 2014 #10

I believe most people have racial biases.. sendero Dec 2014 #11

I have evidence that I have some mythology Dec 2014 #13

I do and try to eliminate them olddots Dec 2014 #14

All-white groups of young males bother me. hunter Dec 2014 #15

I try to be conscious of mine. n/t lumberjack_jeff Dec 2014 #16

I don't have biases triggered by LWolf Dec 2014 #17

I hate everybody equally... Wounded Bear Dec 2014 #18

I do. I own it and try to check myself. nt DawgHouse Dec 2014 #19

No, I don't but I do have one main cultural bias. Don't ask..please. BlueJazz Dec 2014 #20

Most people have racial bias, but everyone has biases, in general. Behind the Aegis Dec 2014 #21

Take the test JonLP24 Dec 2014 #22