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I get really turned off when people explicitly promote a gender/racial identity, but I really like it when I see it implicitly promoted. E.g., "feminism" in media makes me feel gross, but I love the feel of good shows that feature women telling women's stories.

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Aella

@Aella_Girl

May 22, 2020

Or for example I am skeptical of the BLM movement, but I saw a big mural the other day that had a huge cast of characters, not a single one of them white, and the obvious cultural-racial pride expressed in that felt good to see.

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Aella

@Aella_Girl

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@NimaSesh

To some extent yes? Here's a really in depth blog post that reviews lots of studies in a "knows-how-data-works" way; slatestarcodex.com/2014/11/25/rac And the conclusion is basically there's a lot of bias in some areas but not in others - and not police shootings.

slatestarcodex.com

Race and Justice: Much More Than You Wanted To Know

[EDIT: This post is getting linked a lot now for obvious reasons. Please remember it’s from 2014. There’s been a lot more research on this since then, which I have generally not followe…

3:37 AM · May 22, 2020