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Essays on stereotyping

2 essays

Sep 16, 2015SSC

Cardiologists and Chinese Robbers

The post uses a fabricated narrative about cardiologists to illustrate the Chinese Robber Fallacy and its role in media bias, emphasizing the importance of context in interpreting negative stories about any group.

14 min read 2,078 words

Apr 18, 2013SSC

Arguments About Male Violence Prove Too Much

Scott Alexander argues that generalizing male violence to all men is problematic, drawing parallels with racist generalizations about crime.

23 min read 3,418 words

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