Day 108.

Here is what I found on Project Implicit.

I have a strong automatic preference for abled persons over disabled persons.

I have little or no strong automatic association with science or liberal arts.

I have a slight automatic preference for Arab Muslims over other people.

I have a strong automatic preference for thin people over fat people.

What’s most interesting to me about these is two things. The first is that if I think about it for even a minute, I know where these preferences came from; I know what set up the framework for them. It’s beyond the scope of this blog, but it is perfectly clear to me.

The second interesting thing is that they’re automatic. They’re not something I can control directly. But I can do something about them. I’ll talk more about that tomorrow. (Also I’m going to take some more tests.)

One more thing is that I have to confess some nervousness about revealing my test results. Admitting these prejudices shameful. I’m working with that. I’m planning to work on my actions – on how I treat others. (I have a tendency to beat myself up, so I’m going to try not to do that here.)