Addressing Bias: Rights, Responsibilities and Responses

Bias

The BasicsWhat is bias and how should I respond to it if I see or hear something?


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I’m Muslim and I wear a hijab. I had some boys following me who were talking amongst themselves about Islamic terrorism but they clearly wanted me to hear and were saying things just to see if I would respond. I acted like I didn’t hear them, but it was hurtful to me.


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I’m gender non-binary. I don’t use gendered pronouns. There is another student in one of my classes who always and purposely uses one when talking about me. He has no interest in hearing why this offends me nor in changing his behavior. What can I do?


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There’s this guy in one of my classes who hounds me about my political beliefs, and implies that I am an idiot for having these views. He doesn’t seem to be interested in learning why I hold these views. I have asked him to stop harassing me but he hasn’t.


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I am a black woman student. I went to a professor’s office hours and asked some questions about the course content. She suggested I go talk to another black female student she had last semester, saying that student will know how I think. I don’t even know this girl.


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What do I do if I feel like the police have targeted me because of my appearance?


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