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Unconscious bias

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GagaJo Fri 09-Dec-22 16:19:40

It does matter although we do all have this. The thing is, once we're aware we have it, we can educate ourselves out of it.

Positive discrimination has won women more rights, it's put a stop to active discrimination in recruitment. It's the only way to even things up. Because without positive discrimination, minorities will always continue to be overlooked for any advantage, promotion, benefit.

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kircubbin2000 Fri 09-Dec-22 15:48:12

I'm finding it difficult to understand all this talk of unconscious bias and white privilege. Surely if it's unconscious you can't be condemned for it or for being born white.
I'm sure everyone has an unconscious reaction ,positive or negative ,to everyone else. As long as we are polite and treat everyone fairly does it matter what out first unconscious reaction may have been?
By delving into a prejudice and trying not to be racist are we not just emphasising the supposed racism around us ? Positive discrimination has the opposite effect.

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