The ‘doll test’ helped prove that separate was unequal in the 1950s, and the message is the same today: Black girls need to see dolls that represent their true and varied experiences
Monthly Archives: February 2016
How gender bias shows up when students rate professors
Reviews of male professors are more likely to include the words “brilliant”, “intelligent” or “smart”, and far more likely to contain the word “genius”. Meanwhile, women are more likely to be described as “mean”, “harsh”, “unfair” or “strict”, and a lot more likely to be called “annoying”.
Are professors less responsive to Asian students?
The flip side of the model minority myth is an assumption that Asians do just fine and don’t need any mentoring or help
Study shows gender bias in science. Here’s why it matters.
Scientists rated Female applicants significantly lower than the males in competence, hireability, and mentoring.
How people respond to black and white ‘sounding’ names
“I’ve never been so disgusted by my own data”
How Science Is Helping America Tackle Police Racism
subjects were able to identify guns more quickly when the picture followed a black person’s face
5 Things That Make It Hard To Be A Black Student At A Mostly White College
Black students must contend with assumptions about their competence and their interests from teachers and peers
What’s In A Name? It Could Matter If You’re Writing To Your Lawmaker
Lawmakers who support voter ID laws are less likely to respond to those with Latino-sounding names
Why do my co-workers keep confusing me with other people? Because I’m Asian.
Yes, it’s usually done without malice. No, that does not make it okay.