Questions tagged [racism]
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Are women who have consulted a social worker banned from most maternity wards in Christchurch?
A Kiwi friend alerted me to the article 'At-risk' women forced to birth at Christchurch Women's Hospital, or at home at Stuff.co.nz, published November 7, 2020.
The article seems to claim that women ...
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Can classes reduce unconscious racial bias?
Recently on PBS Newshour there was a segment about Silicon Valley and their attempts to hire more diverse employees. A focus of the segment was employee training seminars about unconscious biases--...
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In the UK, are young white men the most derided ethnic/gender/age group?
A month, or so, ago this YouGov study was trending on FB and attracting some controversy.
The most derided ethnic group in Britain: young white men
YouGov data from 48 separate surveys reveals that ...
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Is there a trend in western publishing to obscure depictions of ethnic minorities on the covers of Young Adult literature?
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If a YA book features a white, female protagonist ..., it seems inevitable that the book cover will display an idealized and airbrushed masterpiece of her on the cover. And when a YA book ...
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Has the usage of body mass index caused historical harm and been utilized for racial exclusion?
ama-assn.org (American Medical Association) writes regarding BMI (body mass index)
The House of Delegates adopted new policy recognizing the issues with using BMI as a measurement because:
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