Reader sexism

dumbledad timregan at microsoft.com
Tue Jul 16 22:49:13 UTC 2002


--- davewitley wrote:
> I think it is possible as a reader to have an unconscious sexist
> (or racist, or any other -ist) bias in our 'instinctive' reading 
> of the text.

Hi All,

Too true. If you want to experience this in yourself (warning - it's 
a scary realization) try the implicit attitude tests now at:
* Intro http://www.tolerance.org/hidden_bias/
* Tests http://www.tolerance.org/hidden_bias/02.html

          Cheers,


           Tim.







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