Do Most Of Us Hold An“Unconscious Bias” On Racism And Other Matters Such As Misogyny.

[anotheoldgit]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2019/07/30/prince-harry-warns-dangers-unconscious-racism-candid-interview/

I added Misogyny because on a radio phone-in, a woman said "that if there was a male and a female assistant in a book shop, a male customer was more likely to approach the male assistant for certain advice, thinking that the male assistant would be more knowledgeable".

I ask you????????? I gamble that a female customer would approach the female assistant for advice, it's got nothing to do with discrimination against the other sex.

[Baldric]

Absolute nonsense imo

[douglas9401]

It depends how we're programmed by others.

Even princes know they have to sharpen up and toe the line if they want the good stuff.

[New Judge]

That aside, when is Prince Harry going to stop spouting on everything under the sun? Who is interested in his views?

[THECORBYLOON]

Some on here appear to have conscious bias on racism and misogyny.

[THECORBYLOON]

NJ, if no-one is interested in the prince's views, they'll not be acted upon will they?

[SparklyKid]

harry the halfwit. spouting on about climate change on that ridiculous google meeting.

[SparklyKid]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7313843/Prince-Harry-flew-private-jet-helicopter-Google-climate-change-camp.html

[Sparta]

I suspect we do but, knowing that, we can subtly, quickly compensate for that and, almost instantaneously, change our behaviour.

[Baldric]

// harry the halfwit //

A response from someone who appears to have missed out on quite a lot of schooling.

[Old_Geezer]

I don't need lecturing on my views, thank you very much.
I don't believe I hold any kind of unjustified bias, conscious, subconscious nor unconscious.

[Sparta]

Can't get over the fact that these two millionaires sponged £2.4million from the British taxpayer for a roof. Disgusting.

[New Judge]

//NJ, if no-one is interested in the prince's views, they'll not be acted upon will they?//

It's not whether they are acted upon or not that concerns me. Nothing that is "acted upon" ever seems to produce the desired results anyway. It's the fact that his musings are always blocking up valuable space in the newspapers.

As for the ludicrous "Google Camp" or whatever it was he attended, I not too sure of the collective intelligence of the organisers and participants:

"Climate Change is getting a bit dodgy. I know, why don't we all have a get together in Sicily. No worries about getting there. I've got my Lear Jet. Most of you have a private jet or yacht you can schlep over there in. There's plenty of Maseratis, Ferraris and Lamborghinis for us to use to tootle about in when we're there (I'm having two of mine shipped over). Then we can get a message out to tell the plebs about all the damage they're causing when they fly off to Benidorm for a week, the selfish inconsiderate ***."

[pixie374]

I very much suspect so. I think much as we all would like to believe it makes no difference, if it was subconscious, we wouldn't recognise it in any case.
Anyway, interesting that a lot of white males find it ridiculous...

[jim360]

For a change I'm in full agreement with Pixie. I am sure we would all love to believe that we're free of subconscious bias but, by definition, we can hardly be aware of it. On the other hand, multiple studies show quite clearly that the effect exists if you consider hundreds and thousands of such interactions -- eg, CVs with a generic name such as John tend to be viewed more favourably than those under the name Mohammed somebody-or-other, even if their content is literally exactly the same.

We're becoming more aware of this, so hopefully the effect is gradually being reduced, but it will never vanish entirely. Perhaps the other point is that this isn't a criticism exactly. We're all human, we all reach quick judgements on other people, all the time. It's just human nature.

[Mamyalynne]

I do wonder if the papers are going to give us insight into all of Vogue's contents in their September issue, it would save the purchase of a copy.

I think to a point many of us do have some unconscious biases, we could probably give reasons if and when challenged for them.

[anotheoldgit]

pixie374
/// Anyway, interesting that a lot of white males find it ridiculous... ///

Mainly because it is always only white males that are falsely accused of being racist.

[pixie374]

This is sort of relevant...
I once dyed my hair from blonde back to the dark red it used to be, and had it cut shorter. In town that day, I was asked for directions. Twice. (For M&S of all the insults). With blonde hair, I have never ever been asked for directions.

[pixie374]

Do you have a link for that? And do you think it is true?

[Togo]

Perhaps if Harry wants to highlight "Unconscious Bias" he should wonder why his increasingly strident wife managed to, whilst highlighting women who have been trailblazers and inspirational, leave out Her Majesty The Queen. Or perhaps it was deliberate.

[pixie374]

I expect it was deliberate. The Queen has done an amazing job with what she has been given, but weren't the others "ordinary people"? She would have looked such a creep to include the Queen!