Overt racism is easy to spot. But more subtle forms based on false narratives can be equally dehumanizing – and it’s no joke.
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Critics who called the show featuring Scarlett Moffatt ‘racist’ need to look at their own prejudices.
For every 100 men, up to 25 have raped or pressured a woman into sex.
Do you remember the 1960s sitcom ‘I Dream of Jeannie?’ The cute show still attracts viewers decades later. Unfortunately, it has also spread some negative stereotypes about Muslims and Arabs.
Progress has been made toward gender parity in science fields. But explicit and implicit barriers still hold women back from advancing in the same numbers as men to the upper reaches of STEM academia.
EastEnders is planning to introduce a new bisexual character – let’s hope they don’t portray many of the classic stereotypes about bi people often seen on TV.
Aladdin draws on hundreds of years of anti-Muslim sentiment in western culture.
Why do caseworkers and immigration judges not believe that asylum seekers are gay?
It’s time characters on TV reflected not only women’s experience of heart disease but those of men from diverse backgrounds if we want to prevent more people dying from heart disease.
How to support students from diverse backgrounds to appreciate the inherent value of engaging one another in close friendships remains a question for educators.
As new rules come into force to stop damaging gender stereotypes in advertising, a psychologist assess what impact they will have.
Lee, who is blind and autistic, upended the assumption, held by many, that people with disabilities lack rich interior lives.
For decades, black characters in horror movies were objects of ridicule, died first or played evil Voodoo practitioners. But now we’re seeing a wave of films created by blacks and starring blacks.
While the 2019 ‘Aladdin’ is a big improvement from the 1992 version, it still recycles some old tropes.
Since March 2019, 25 attacks against Roma people have taken place, especially after false rumours of child abductions. Why do such negative stereotypes spread and what social mechanisms do they trigger?
Unconscious biases can trigger aggressive behaviour and lead to miscarriages of justice.
Children from minority groups rarely see themselves reflected in the books they read. This can negatively impact their sense of identity and their literacy levels.
Awareness campaigns can only go so far to stopping the stigmatization of mental health. Change occurs once we stop shaming ourselves and others for our bias.
The Harry Potter universe has become a popular setting for stories featuring autistic characters, written by young writers eager to tackle a complex topic.
Recent rumours of Apu’s demise may be exaggerated but his presence has been slowly written out of ‘The Simpsons,’ and many feel it is time for the stereotyped Indian-American character to go.
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Associate Professor/Reader in Gender and Advertising Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University
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