somasociety
TRIBE Member
My question for the day is about biases. More specifically, is the development of some form of a 'social class' bias avoidable? I was actively thinking today if (and if so how) I was being at all biased towards any of my fellow human beings on a day-in-day-out basis. Racially, nope. Gender-wise, no. Sexual orientation, no. religion, no. Class? Hmmmmm... I think about it: I'm a middle class, university educated individual who had to work to get myself through school. I have more than enough education to be aware of, and concerned about, the extreme class differences/inequalities that exist in Western society. It really pisses me off that 'the rich get richer, the poor get poorer' is not "just a saying". Rich kids don't have to work like I do. Waah, waah, etc., etc. So anyway, OK, I guess I dislike 'rich' people. Then the other day , my friend asks me, "How likely is it that you would go out with a girl without a university education?". And I think, huh, probably not too likely. I really only am attracted to, and want to be with, people who have been exposed to the level of knowledge/experience/existence that I have been. So, am I biased or what? And if so, is this at all avoidable or destructible?
Sorry this was so freakin' long....
Sorry this was so freakin' long....