Racial stereotypes

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

I've posted this before but as long as we're stereotyping... check this out. To the tune of Tupac's ambitions as a ridah...

Edited May 7, 2008 by VJ Troll

[almaty 19]

Psychologists once believed that only bigoted peopleused stereotypes. Now the study of unconscious bias is revealing the unsettling truth: We all use stereotypes, all the time, without knowing it. We have met the enemy of equality, and the enemy is us.

Mahzarin Banaji doesn't fit anybody's ideal of a racist. A psychology professor at Yale University, she studies stereotypes for a living. And as a woman and a member of a minority ethnic group, she has felt firsthand the sting of discrimination. Yet when she took one of her own tests of unconscious bias. "I showed very strong prejudices," she says. "It was truly a disconcerting experience." And an illuminating one. When Banaji was in graduate school in the early 1980s, theories about stereotypes were concerned only with their explicit expression: outright and unabashed racism, sexism, anti-Semitism. But in the years since, a new approach to stereotypes has shattered that simple notion. The bias Banaji and her colleagues are studying is something far more subtle, and more insidious: what's known as automatic or implicit stereotyping, which, they find, we do all the time without knowing it. Though out-and-out bigotry may be on the decline, says Banaji, "if anything, stereotyping is a bigger problem than we ever imagined."

Previously, researchers who studied stereotyping had simply asked people to record their feelings about minority groups and had used their answers as an index of their attitudes. Psychologists now understand that these conscious replies are only half the story. How progressive a person seems to be on the surface bears little or no relation to how prejudiced he or she is on an unconscious level--so that a bleeding-heart liberal might harbor just as many biases as a neo-Nazi skinhead.

As surprising as these findings are, they confirmed the hunches of many students of human behavior. "Twenty years ago, we hypothesized that there were people who said they were not prejudiced but who really did have unconscious negative stereotypes and beliefs," says psychologist lack Dovidio, Ph.D., of Colgate University "It was like theorizing about the existence of a virus, and then one day seeing it under a microscope."

The test that exposed Banaji's hidden biases--and that this writer took as well, with equally dismaying results--is typical of the ones used by automatic stereotype researchers. It presents the subject with a series of positive or negative adjectives, each paired with a characteristically "white" or "black" name. As the name and word appear together on a computer screen, the person taking the test presses a key, indicating whether the word is good or bad. Meanwhile, the computer records the speed of each response.

A glance at subjects' response times reveals a startling phenomenon: Most people who participate in the experiment--even some African-Americans--respond more quickly when a positive word is paired with a white name or a negative word with a black name. Because our minds are more accustomed to making these associations, says Banaji, they process them more rapidly. Though the words and names aren't subliminal, they are presented so quickly that a subject's ability to make deliberate choices is diminished--allowing his or her underlying assumptions to show through. The same technique can be used to measure stereotypes about many different social groups, such as homosexuals, women, and the elderly.

[pedroh 21]

all mexicans are gang related.. i hate them

[Niels Bohr 72]

What do you think ? I was in this store and 3 bratty kids were making fun of an Asian man,saying how much he resembled Jacky Chan,and other stupidities.Is this what they learn from their parents ?

It comes from parents. I like make fun of people who stereotype over here, especially to Asians.

"They eat grass." - Someone would say. I replied, " They eat humans too! "

"They have roaches in the house." - Someone would say. I replied, "We like to scare you away."

"Go learn English." - Someone would say. I replied, "Go get a degree, you loser."

"I can't do math." - Someone would say. I replied, "Get an Asian tutor."

[Peikko 1,575]

That psycological test seems suspect to me. I would have a hard time relating positive and negative adjectives to names. Names are names, they don't elicit that kind of response - unless the name is Barry, that's a ####### wad name.

[Heracles 417]

I've posted this before but as long as we're stereotyping... check this out. To the tune of Tupac's ambitions as a ridah...

Doctors in the making.. :rofl:

[anya-D 8]

A few months ago we were in a chinese restaurant with an asian girl that my wife works with. Half-way through the meal she was asking which of the wait staff was our waiter because "they all look the same"

That's what they say about us "people of color" also.

Actually, the Chinese people I work with here in China say that we (White people) all look the same. They certainly think that all Africans look the same. They also say that we smell bad because we eat dairy, though dairy products are becoming ever popular here.

I can relate to this. I used to have a harder time telling my Korean students apart, but after 8 years of teaching where Koreans are the majority, I can see a vast difference in their looks. It's what you are used to seeing, and there is a grain of truth in it. When a new teacher asks, who is so-and-so, I can only answer, well, he has straight black hair, brown eyes, wears glasses, average height. This describes 95% of the boys in the school, where as if I say, he has red hair, it only describes one boy in the school.

As far as Asians go,I believe if you hang around them all the time,you can tell them apart.In my neighborhood there were many Southeast Asians.I had no problem telling them apart.Everyone had a unique nickname also.Mostly after an animal.(I'm being serious now)

Now this is outrageous ,names after animals .......to south asians .How abt i say names of panama ppl looks like bird names to us,thats disrepectful!! isnt it.

i believe colored ppl (including southasians)are more racial than white ppl ,all of us think they are superior to us ...A myth , ignorance and sheer inferiority.

I can speak to only Thai people and we do have nick name after an animal both in english or Thai

like my friend nickname is "Bird" which obviously means 'bird' the other girl name 'Nok' which means "bird" or a guy name "Tao" which means 'turtle' , name "Mod" means 'ant', name "Moo" means 'pig'

the popular animal name that's duplicate from english are bird and ant

PS. our nick name and real name are both given from our parents so it's not like William is Bill and such...

Asian women cant drive is the only stereotype i'm struggling with

[almaty 19]

all mexicans are gang related.. i hate them

hmm.. i always thought that was blacks..and all mexicans are illegals...............from past vj posters.

[pedroh 21]

in college we had a student from japan for a semester, and she also told us they use animal names as nicknames.. so she gave us japanese nicknames to all of us.. I was Kuma-San (mr Bear)

A few months ago we were in a chinese restaurant with an asian girl that my wife works with. Half-way through the meal she was asking which of the wait staff was our waiter because "they all look the same"

That's what they say about us "people of color" also.

Actually, the Chinese people I work with here in China say that we (White people) all look the same. They certainly think that all Africans look the same. They also say that we smell bad because we eat dairy, though dairy products are becoming ever popular here.

I can relate to this. I used to have a harder time telling my Korean students apart, but after 8 years of teaching where Koreans are the majority, I can see a vast difference in their looks. It's what you are used to seeing, and there is a grain of truth in it. When a new teacher asks, who is so-and-so, I can only answer, well, he has straight black hair, brown eyes, wears glasses, average height. This describes 95% of the boys in the school, where as if I say, he has red hair, it only describes one boy in the school.

As far as Asians go,I believe if you hang around them all the time,you can tell them apart.In my neighborhood there were many Southeast Asians.I had no problem telling them apart.Everyone had a unique nickname also.Mostly after an animal.(I'm being serious now)

Now this is outrageous ,names after animals .......to south asians .How abt i say names of panama ppl looks like bird names to us,thats disrepectful!! isnt it.

i believe colored ppl (including southasians)are more racial than white ppl ,all of us think they are superior to us ...A myth , ignorance and sheer inferiority.

I can speak to only Thai people and we do have nick name after an animal both in english or Thai

like my friend nickname is "Bird" which obviously means 'bird' the other girl name 'Nok' which means "bird" or a guy name "Tao" which means 'turtle' , name "Mod" means 'ant', name "Moo" means 'pig'

the popular animal name that's duplicate from english are bird and ant

PS. our nick name and real name are both given from our parents so it's not like William is Bill and such...

Asian women cant drive is the only stereotype i'm struggling with

[HAL 9000 96]

in college we had a student from japan for a semester, and she also told us they use animal names as nicknames.. so she gave us japanese nicknames to all of us.. I was Kuma-San (mr Bear)

A few months ago we were in a chinese restaurant with an asian girl that my wife works with. Half-way through the meal she was asking which of the wait staff was our waiter because "they all look the same"

That's what they say about us "people of color" also.

Actually, the Chinese people I work with here in China say that we (White people) all look the same. They certainly think that all Africans look the same. They also say that we smell bad because we eat dairy, though dairy products are becoming ever popular here.

I can relate to this. I used to have a harder time telling my Korean students apart, but after 8 years of teaching where Koreans are the majority, I can see a vast difference in their looks. It's what you are used to seeing, and there is a grain of truth in it. When a new teacher asks, who is so-and-so, I can only answer, well, he has straight black hair, brown eyes, wears glasses, average height. This describes 95% of the boys in the school, where as if I say, he has red hair, it only describes one boy in the school.

As far as Asians go,I believe if you hang around them all the time,you can tell them apart.In my neighborhood there were many Southeast Asians.I had no problem telling them apart.Everyone had a unique nickname also.Mostly after an animal.(I'm being serious now)

Now this is outrageous ,names after animals .......to south asians .How abt i say names of panama ppl looks like bird names to us,thats disrepectful!! isnt it.

i believe colored ppl (including southasians)are more racial than white ppl ,all of us think they are superior to us ...A myth , ignorance and sheer inferiority.

I can speak to only Thai people and we do have nick name after an animal both in english or Thai

like my friend nickname is "Bird" which obviously means 'bird' the other girl name 'Nok' which means "bird" or a guy name "Tao" which means 'turtle' , name "Mod" means 'ant', name "Moo" means 'pig'

the popular animal name that's duplicate from english are bird and ant

PS. our nick name and real name are both given from our parents so it's not like William is Bill and such...

Asian women cant drive is the only stereotype i'm struggling with

You hairy mexican...

[Desigal 1]

This is 21st century ,we need to be tolerant and in community of inter-racial marriages we need to be non- judgemental and nicer to each other.

thats's the true test of progressive society.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

This is 21st century ,we need to be tolerant and in community of inter-racial marriages we need to be non- judgemental and nicer to each other.

thats's the true test of progressive society.

[pedroh 21]

yea.. you've seen teh charmin bear? soy yo

in college we had a student from japan for a semester, and she also told us they use animal names as nicknames.. so she gave us japanese nicknames to all of us.. I was Kuma-San (mr Bear)

A few months ago we were in a chinese restaurant with an asian girl that my wife works with. Half-way through the meal she was asking which of the wait staff was our waiter because "they all look the same"

That's what they say about us "people of color" also.

Actually, the Chinese people I work with here in China say that we (White people) all look the same. They certainly think that all Africans look the same. They also say that we smell bad because we eat dairy, though dairy products are becoming ever popular here.

I can relate to this. I used to have a harder time telling my Korean students apart, but after 8 years of teaching where Koreans are the majority, I can see a vast difference in their looks. It's what you are used to seeing, and there is a grain of truth in it. When a new teacher asks, who is so-and-so, I can only answer, well, he has straight black hair, brown eyes, wears glasses, average height. This describes 95% of the boys in the school, where as if I say, he has red hair, it only describes one boy in the school.

As far as Asians go,I believe if you hang around them all the time,you can tell them apart.In my neighborhood there were many Southeast Asians.I had no problem telling them apart.Everyone had a unique nickname also.Mostly after an animal.(I'm being serious now)

Now this is outrageous ,names after animals .......to south asians .How abt i say names of panama ppl looks like bird names to us,thats disrepectful!! isnt it.

i believe colored ppl (including southasians)are more racial than white ppl ,all of us think they are superior to us ...A myth , ignorance and sheer inferiority.

I can speak to only Thai people and we do have nick name after an animal both in english or Thai

like my friend nickname is "Bird" which obviously means 'bird' the other girl name 'Nok' which means "bird" or a guy name "Tao" which means 'turtle' , name "Mod" means 'ant', name "Moo" means 'pig'

the popular animal name that's duplicate from english are bird and ant

PS. our nick name and real name are both given from our parents so it's not like William is Bill and such...

Asian women cant drive is the only stereotype i'm struggling with

You hairy mexican...

[HAL 9000 96]

yea.. you've seen teh charmin bear? soy yo

in college we had a student from japan for a semester, and she also told us they use animal names as nicknames.. so she gave us japanese nicknames to all of us.. I was Kuma-San (mr Bear)

A few months ago we were in a chinese restaurant with an asian girl that my wife works with. Half-way through the meal she was asking which of the wait staff was our waiter because "they all look the same"

That's what they say about us "people of color" also.

Actually, the Chinese people I work with here in China say that we (White people) all look the same. They certainly think that all Africans look the same. They also say that we smell bad because we eat dairy, though dairy products are becoming ever popular here.

I can relate to this. I used to have a harder time telling my Korean students apart, but after 8 years of teaching where Koreans are the majority, I can see a vast difference in their looks. It's what you are used to seeing, and there is a grain of truth in it. When a new teacher asks, who is so-and-so, I can only answer, well, he has straight black hair, brown eyes, wears glasses, average height. This describes 95% of the boys in the school, where as if I say, he has red hair, it only describes one boy in the school.

As far as Asians go,I believe if you hang around them all the time,you can tell them apart.In my neighborhood there were many Southeast Asians.I had no problem telling them apart.Everyone had a unique nickname also.Mostly after an animal.(I'm being serious now)

Now this is outrageous ,names after animals .......to south asians .How abt i say names of panama ppl looks like bird names to us,thats disrepectful!! isnt it.

i believe colored ppl (including southasians)are more racial than white ppl ,all of us think they are superior to us ...A myth , ignorance and sheer inferiority.

I can speak to only Thai people and we do have nick name after an animal both in english or Thai

like my friend nickname is "Bird" which obviously means 'bird' the other girl name 'Nok' which means "bird" or a guy name "Tao" which means 'turtle' , name "Mod" means 'ant', name "Moo" means 'pig'

the popular animal name that's duplicate from english are bird and ant

PS. our nick name and real name are both given from our parents so it's not like William is Bill and such...

Asian women cant drive is the only stereotype i'm struggling with

You hairy mexican...

C'mon dude, instead of passing the Charmin try the Snuggles instead...

[panamania79 2]

in college we had a student from japan for a semester, and she also told us they use animal names as nicknames.. so she gave us japanese nicknames to all of us.. I was Kuma-San (mr Bear)

A few months ago we were in a chinese restaurant with an asian girl that my wife works with. Half-way through the meal she was asking which of the wait staff was our waiter because "they all look the same"

That's what they say about us "people of color" also.

Actually, the Chinese people I work with here in China say that we (White people) all look the same. They certainly think that all Africans look the same. They also say that we smell bad because we eat dairy, though dairy products are becoming ever popular here.

I can relate to this. I used to have a harder time telling my Korean students apart, but after 8 years of teaching where Koreans are the majority, I can see a vast difference in their looks. It's what you are used to seeing, and there is a grain of truth in it. When a new teacher asks, who is so-and-so, I can only answer, well, he has straight black hair, brown eyes, wears glasses, average height. This describes 95% of the boys in the school, where as if I say, he has red hair, it only describes one boy in the school.

As far as Asians go,I believe if you hang around them all the time,you can tell them apart.In my neighborhood there were many Southeast Asians.I had no problem telling them apart.Everyone had a unique nickname also.Mostly after an animal.(I'm being serious now)

Now this is outrageous ,names after animals .......to south asians .How abt i say names of panama ppl looks like bird names to us,thats disrepectful!! isnt it.

i believe colored ppl (including southasians)are more racial than white ppl ,all of us think they are superior to us ...A myth , ignorance and sheer inferiority.

I can speak to only Thai people and we do have nick name after an animal both in english or Thai

like my friend nickname is "Bird" which obviously means 'bird' the other girl name 'Nok' which means "bird" or a guy name "Tao" which means 'turtle' , name "Mod" means 'ant', name "Moo" means 'pig'

the popular animal name that's duplicate from english are bird and ant

PS. our nick name and real name are both given from our parents so it's not like William is Bill and such...

Asian women cant drive is the only stereotype i'm struggling with

I told you I was serious.One of my neighbors had a baby girl and they called her "Nok-Noy" which means little bird.The kid on the second floor was called "Buk-Cop" which means "The Frog."