News Flash: Intrinsic Bias & Political Affiliation Related

Duh.

Of course.

I recently read aWashington Post article that absolutely ticked my fancy. Now this may be a secret to a number of you out there, but 'intrinsic bias' (that feeling that compels one to clutch purses tighter in Harlem) seems to be related to the voting for W. In other words those that showed an bias against Black faces tended to vote more often for our current President. And although I could have told them this, this study is certainly an amusing and provacative academic curiosity. The primary investigator gave quite a stimulating thought:

"Obviously, such research does not speak at all to the question of the prejudice level of the president," said Banaji (one of the Harvard researchers), "but it does show that George W. Bush is appealing as a leader to those Americans who harbor greater anti-black prejudice."

Imagine that (add suitable level of sarcasm here). Banaji lends academic validity to Kanyé West's "George Bush don't like Black people." If you'd like to try out your racial bias using the same study test, go right ahead. Apparently I showed "little to no racial preference." Surprising? Surprising.