Hidden Biases In Blindspot

The book Blindspot and the concept of hidden biases and stereotypes affect my hometown community, my new college community and also the country and the world around me. As I began reading through the pages, I was surprised how relevant this information was to my daily life. Now that I reflect, I can’t think of a situation where judgments or misconceptions relating to the book haven’t popped into my mind. Stereotypes and unconscious biases are around everyone constantly.
I was raised in a fairly non-diverse small town. Race, religion, and sexuality weren’t typically a subject of conversation, although I was always interested in learning more about these different ways of life. In my small town, stereotypes more so came as a result of gossip. The common phrase, “Everybody knows everybody,” rang true for my hometown’s population, young or old. Without knowing a person, a local would make an observation of the said person’s personality, reputation or …show more content…
While I could give many examples including police brutality or gender roles and the feminist movement, the one that I feel I hear about most often is the concept of hidden biases and stereotypes throughout the political system. The media shares countless bouts of information every day and almost always, the story builds from a political dispute. Often times the disagreements are a result of the two party political system the U.S. possesses. It is no secret that the Republicans often try to work against the Democrats and vice versa. Without even reading a bill, some politicians will automatically vote the bill down or up depending on if the bill was written by a politician from the shared or opposing party. I don’t want to imagine how much work could be completed on Capitol Hill if the process was more focused on each individual piece of legislation, rather than the political party’s goals as a