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talkpoliticsSo who here dumbs down their talk when talking to blacks? Hispanics? It’s ok if you do. Others do it too. Or so we're being told. Probably. Maybe.
White liberals dumb down their speech around African Americans in 'patronizing' effort to appear less competent, study says
- White liberals speak differently to African Americans in a 'well-intentioned' but 'patronizing' way, according to a new study by Yale and Princeton researchers
- Liberals drew on racist stereotypes about minorities having low status when altering speech patterns to play down their competence and emphasize warmth
- Conservatives did not alter their speech in the same way, researchers found
- Researchers suggested that white liberals may be making the shift because they are aware of real and perceived differences in their own status and privilege
Me, I dumb myself down to talk to so many people, on a daily basis. Color is not the issue as far as I'm concerned. It's ignorance, and it's color blind. Also, being condescending to people is also color blind (I'm pretty good at that too! LOL) See, people make assumptions about other people all the time without even knowing them, including their intellectual capacity - and then act as per those assumptions. The article is not all encompassing of every white liberal, granted, but still, it raises an issue worth thinking about. Interesting talking points, overall.
In the meantime, let's put things in perspective, and keep in mind that conservatives do the same thing, and that's arguably much more prevalent in their case. The study is not definitive, it just shows racial biases exist on the left as well as the right. Is that news? At least liberals generally advocate for equality and have good intentions. That doesn't mean we shouldn't all reflect on our negative biases and realize we aren't immune. In my experience, liberals can admit it and try to do better as humans more often than not, while conservatives usually just deny it outright, remaining unwilling to change their mind about anything. Or am I generalizing too much? All the recent MAGA-hat drama may've altered my perception on this somewhat. Thoughts?
White liberals dumb down their speech around African Americans in 'patronizing' effort to appear less competent, study says
- White liberals speak differently to African Americans in a 'well-intentioned' but 'patronizing' way, according to a new study by Yale and Princeton researchers
- Liberals drew on racist stereotypes about minorities having low status when altering speech patterns to play down their competence and emphasize warmth
- Conservatives did not alter their speech in the same way, researchers found
- Researchers suggested that white liberals may be making the shift because they are aware of real and perceived differences in their own status and privilege
Me, I dumb myself down to talk to so many people, on a daily basis. Color is not the issue as far as I'm concerned. It's ignorance, and it's color blind. Also, being condescending to people is also color blind (I'm pretty good at that too! LOL) See, people make assumptions about other people all the time without even knowing them, including their intellectual capacity - and then act as per those assumptions. The article is not all encompassing of every white liberal, granted, but still, it raises an issue worth thinking about. Interesting talking points, overall.
In the meantime, let's put things in perspective, and keep in mind that conservatives do the same thing, and that's arguably much more prevalent in their case. The study is not definitive, it just shows racial biases exist on the left as well as the right. Is that news? At least liberals generally advocate for equality and have good intentions. That doesn't mean we shouldn't all reflect on our negative biases and realize we aren't immune. In my experience, liberals can admit it and try to do better as humans more often than not, while conservatives usually just deny it outright, remaining unwilling to change their mind about anything. Or am I generalizing too much? All the recent MAGA-hat drama may've altered my perception on this somewhat. Thoughts?
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Date: 23/1/19 15:40 (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 23/1/19 17:24 (UTC)