http://legalliteracy.com/blog/2008/11/04/stereotypes-decision-making-discrimination/ Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:47:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://legalliteracy.com/blog/2008/11/04/stereotypes-decision-making-discrimination/comment-page-1/#comment-40525 Presidential Race On Best Political Blogs » Blog Archive » Stereotypes + Decision Making = Discrimination? Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:26:38 +0000 http://legalliteracy.com/blog/?p=516#comment-40525 [...] Stereotypes + Decision Making = Discrimination? Today is Election Day in the United States.  Those participating in democracy by casting their vote for president will be making history today.  We will either have the oldest president to take the oath of office or the first African-American president.  Either will be a first and both require looking past stereotypes about age and race.   Stereotypes are mental shortcuts and broad brush generalizations about what certain characteristics represent.  They are an opinion.  Opinions are fine.  B [...] [...] Stereotypes + Decision Making = Discrimination? Today is Election Day in the United States.  Those participating in democracy by casting their vote for president will be making history today.  We will either have the oldest president to take the oath of office or the first African-American president.  Either will be a first and both require looking past stereotypes about age and race.   Stereotypes are mental shortcuts and broad brush generalizations about what certain characteristics represent.  They are an opinion.  Opinions are fine.  B [...]

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