QOTD: Is it racism or statistics?

By
Letitia Wong
-

Perhaps racism is a byproduct of statistics. What do you think?

Her [Jennifer L. Eberhardt] research has found that people are more likely to spot guns, knives, and other objects associated with crime after seeing black faces. 

“When you expose people briefly to black faces before they see these crime objects, they’re able to tell what those crime objects are with a blurrier picture,” she said an interview with the MacArthur Foundation. — Business Insider 

 

Join the conversation!

We have no tolerance for comments containing violence, racism, vulgarity, profanity, all caps, or discourteous behavior. Thank you for partnering with us to maintain a courteous and useful public environment where we can engage in reasonable discourse.