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Macy Rupp Hidden Bias Response

I took the gender bias and racial bias test and was incredibly interested in the response.  While I like to think that I’m moving along in my journey of unlearning preconceived notions about people regarding their gender or race, I was prepared to hear that I have hidden biases.  However I was surprised when most of the gender tests revealed that I am neutral in regards to men and women. While I’m not happy to admit it, I was expecting a lean towards women but was happily surprised to see a neutral result.  While I think these hidden bias tests are fun, engaging, and are a great starting off point for conversation and self work, I think there is something about institutionalized isms that a computer can’t quite understand.

I also am confused and interested in the quality of questions that were asked. I was curious as to why they would ask a few times whether or not you had a racial bias, for example, and then continue to ask about whether you preferred black people to white people. Again, while I believe this can be a helpful starting point, I'm curious what the solution is for after you take the test. Knowing your hidden biases is of course great if you have the want to fix these biases, which I do, however where do you go with your hidden biases after you take the test?

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