3 in 10 Americans Admit to Race Bias

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Originally Posted by DeltAlum

Should these stats surprise anyone?

Race relations have come a very long way in my lifetime, but still have a long way to go.

Old habits, feelings and beliefs die hard. It may take the death of a few more generations on both sides.

I agree. It doesn't surprise me either. I mentioned this in another thread, that I think all of us hold unconscious beliefs about different groups of people. It's not just black and white, but it can be male and female, fat and thin, old and young, gay and straight ect ect. I just think certain social scenarios can automatically activate implicit stereotypes and attitudes. I think this is what affects our perceptions, judgements and behavior. People don't realize it, but I honestly think that many of our implicit associations about social groups form before we're old enough to consider them rationally.