ENTRY 3
Identifying Bias
- Type of bias: Discrimination.
- Analysis:
It was commonly believed that in Ancient society, women were not allow neither to go to school nor start business. In other words, it was uncommon to see women succeeding. They could not do things as men could do.They were seem differently from men. As a result, if they did go to school, or start a business or do something like that, they would be stopped by men.
The belief mentioned is a stereotype, the opinion that women could not do things as men could is a prejudice; and finally, the act of men preventing women from doing things like them (prejudice in action) is characterized as discrimination.
ITEM 2:
"All politicians are dishonest."
- Type of bias: Stereotype.
- Analysis:
The statement is a mental image of politicians. In fact, there may be some politicians who are dishonest, but not all of them are dishonest. The statement associates this character to all politicians without considering those politicians who are honest. (individual differences).
ITEM 3:
"fireman n [C] (pl -men) person whose job is to put out fires."
- Analysis:
The job of putting out fires is usually a dangerous one. Men are naturally physically stronger than women. As a result, men are normally more appropriate to do that job than women. This idea becomes a social concept and it is commonly believed that those who take this job must be men, not women. The definition represents a stereotype (fireman, not firewoman) because actually in some situations women are still be recruited to be fire fighter, not only men.
ITEM 4:
- Type of bias: Discrimination.
- Analysis:
Gender discrimination is performed clearly in the picture. The concept (prejudice) here is that girls are treated worse than boys. In the picture, the little girl is looking at the boy hungrily when he is doing the thing that she is not allowed to do.
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Oxford learner's pocket dictionary - Oxford; Oxford University Press, 2008
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http://current.com/community/93784536_the-truth-about-gender-discrimination-so-simple-a-five-year-old-can-understand-it.htm