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Pass the Dramamine

If you're in the mood to explore one of the most worthless and confusing theories of our time, please take the Implicit Attitudes Test (IAT) of your choice. At the IAT Home page, click on the "Go to the Demonstration Tests" link; At the "Measure Your Attitudes" page, find and click on the "I wish to proceed" link. Then select the test you want to take.

I was asked to do this as an assignment in my Diversity class. I took the Native American test. Evidently I have a "moderate" tendency to associate "white people with foreign." WHAT?! If you take any of these tests be prepared to expect a red X when your answer is not acceptable. It was not only infuriating but the results read like Greek in the Twilight Zone.

I believe that somewhere along the way during this test, I was expected to associate names of American cities and/or states with Native Americans. However, when your choices for the word "Utah" are Native American, White, American, or Foreign, who wouldn't think of Utah as an American city? You'll have to see the way these tests are conducted to see what is so infuriating about them.

What clever exercises do I get to do next week for this class?... An assignment on Post-9/11 Prejudice! Wooohooo!

1. Read Making Enemies, by Solana Pyne
2. Examine the relationship between the decline of prejudice and the rise of modern racism. In what ways does racism persist, while overt prejudice is less prevalent? 3. Post your response to these questions: According Pyne, how have post-9/11 government responses affected prejudice and discrimination against Muslims, Arabs, and related groups? How may affective prejudice contribute to hate crimes against these groups? In addition to the examples of tolerance identified in the article, what else can individuals do to promote tolerance in their towns and cities? For ideas, go to http://www.tolerance.org.

Gee, I can't wait to see what we horrible white people have done to Islamo-fascists. Anytime a class uses an article in The Village Voice as educational material, you know you're in for a treat!

Comments

Rena Bernard said…
No problem, Nickie! Thanks for pointing me in the direction of an interesting European blogger! Are you asking me to put her in my blogroll or write about her? Nice icon, by the way. ;-)

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