tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2206220894855898230.post6934463227626272967..comments2023-10-31T05:46:44.678-07:00Comments on Ruminations of an Aspiring Ecologist: mental gender biasKarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757213778638431428noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2206220894855898230.post-54624398702307278482009-03-24T07:08:00.001-07:002009-03-24T07:08:00.001-07:00I do that all the time. I don't think I have ever ...I do that all the time. I don't think I have ever assumed that an author is a she until corrected. There is an interesting test you can take to measure your bias. I'll try to find it for you.Paulinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00330101715364948834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2206220894855898230.post-82786129359911443172009-03-24T07:08:00.000-07:002009-03-24T07:08:00.000-07:00When someone corrects me, especially publicly, I t...When someone corrects me, especially publicly, I tend to remember the exact mistake I made. I think most people are like that. The fact that your colleague's attitude is so engrained speaks volumes.Samiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11434039760505116696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2206220894855898230.post-66590996372937625282009-03-23T14:32:00.000-07:002009-03-23T14:32:00.000-07:00Oh, that is annoying. I sometimes catch myself doi...Oh, that is annoying. I sometimes catch myself doing that, when I read an article and am surprised when I later find out the author is female, while what I pictured was a man as the author. <BR/>I find it horrible how socialization can do such things to my mind.<BR/><BR/>BTW: Do you know this <A HREF="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6VJ1-4R05HXW-2&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=815de80415439b9d78428fe08565fcde" REL="nofollow">study</A>?<BR/><BR/>I find that scary and sad.Fiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10021925968809125246noreply@blogger.com