Vernā Myers : How to overcome our biases? Walk boldly toward them

Vernā Myers·TEDxBeaconStreet
How to overcome our biases? Walk boldly toward them
Summary
I was really surprised at the example of the speaker because we must experience it definitely and unconsciously.

When you are on a plane piloting woman, you must think that it’s awesome!! However, if it’s often turbulent and bumpy, you will have a question. “Can she drive? You want a guy pilot”.
This is a bias that we don’t even know.
(In Japan, when women politicians are chosen, people are really worried, it’s the same.)

The speaker is a black woman. She tells us that black people also have biases and even if a person studies a diversity consultant, he/she also has biases.

We have to understand the fact that our brain automatically associates. Don’t think that we don’t have. 1)

Move toward instead of away . For example, try to say young black men, women politicians, foreigners, and etc.instead of away from them. 2)

Not to hide the ugliness of racism. We have to tell it to children and even grandmother and grandfather. No one deserves it. 3)

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