I agree: all the training and social commentary in the world can't completely undo ingrained biases that arise from observed behavior. Particularly when it hinges on some aspect of self-preservation, bias seems like an essential component of human nature. In my experience, new arrivals to the United States harbor stronger biases than native whites (often revealing them matter-of-factly), and I think this is a testament to your claim above.
While anti-black bias is typically invoked as presenting in other groups, I think it would be interesting to explore the stereotypes that black people keep about their own kin. I imagine it's a touchy subject. How do these self-stereotypes affect development and social cohesion within the black community?
Very well said, Yan.
I agree: all the training and social commentary in the world can't completely undo ingrained biases that arise from observed behavior. Particularly when it hinges on some aspect of self-preservation, bias seems like an essential component of human nature. In my experience, new arrivals to the United States harbor stronger biases than native whites (often revealing them matter-of-factly), and I think this is a testament to your claim above.
While anti-black bias is typically invoked as presenting in other groups, I think it would be interesting to explore the stereotypes that black people keep about their own kin. I imagine it's a touchy subject. How do these self-stereotypes affect development and social cohesion within the black community?