Our Racist, Sexist Selves

1.Why did the author think the U of Chicago test revealed that he was racist? Is he right?
He thought that it revealed that he was racist because he shot the black people with guns faster than the whites with guns, and it took him longer to holster his gun when it was a white person. No, he is not necessarily right.

2.Do these tests measure “unconscious” racism? Why do you think so?
In a way because you arent really thinking about what is going on so you just do what your first instinct is.

3.Why does the author think that sexism may be harder to fight than racism?
Because experiments have shown that the brain categorizes people by race in less than 100 milliseconds, about 50 milliseconds before determining sex.

4.Paraphrase this quote: "The challenge for women competing in politics or business is less misogyny than unconscious sexism. Americans don’t hate women, but they do frequently stereotype them as warm and friendly, creating a mismatch with the stereotype we hold of leaders as tough and strong."
People think that women cant be leaderes because they arent tough and strong enough, and sometimes you have to be.

5.What is the real problem women face according to the author?
People have an unconcious sexism, they dont mean to think differently of a women it just happens because of past experiences.