On Islam

On ISLAM: I did not knowingly know a Muslim until I was in my 40s. Despite growing up in a rather diverse (yet highly segregated) Washington, DC, my friends and family members were predominantly Christian and Jewish, with a few close Sikh, Hindu, Buddhist and Baha’i friends. No Muslims that I remember. I visited Morocco… Read more »

Examining and countering biases is a continual struggle.

  1. I took two of the implicit bias surveys. First, I chose race (skin color?) and then disability. I am skeptical about the results, and of the survey in general. Because I was primed for it, did that affect my reaction to the images? Because I understood the intent and the stakes of the… Read more »