BIAS EXAMPLES IN REAL LIFE: What are some real life examples of Bias?

a.k.a. “what are you talking about?”

Bias in the Media

• Bias in the Media
• Negative media coverage of certain groups, such as minorities, immigrants and refugees.
• Positive media coverage of certain groups, such as white people or the wealthy.
• Lack of media coverage for topics that may be important to a group but are not considered “sexy” enough by editors (for example: homelessness).
• The lack of diverse voices in reporting (for example: lack of female reporters covering politics).

The Google Memo Controversy

Google is a giant company with over 100,000 employees, many of whom have been working there for years. The company also has an extensive training program to help new hires understand the culture and values of Google. In this case, it seems like one employee didn’t get the memo on what’s acceptable behavior in the workplace.

In August 2018 Google fired James Damore after he wrote an internal memo that criticized diversity efforts at his company (and throughout Silicon Valley). In his 10-page manifesto entitled “Google’s Ideological Echo Chamber,” Damore argued that women are underrepresented in tech because of innate biological differences between men and women–namely their ability to do coding work efficiently–rather than discrimination or bias against them due to their gender identity or expression.[1] This idea caused quite a bit of controversy within both Silicon Valley tech circles as well as society at large; some people agreed with Damore while others condemned him outright.[2]

Gender Bias in Medicine

• Women are less likely to be diagnosed with heart disease.
• Women are less likely to be prescribed medication for depression.
• Women are more likely to be prescribed sedatives and sleeping pills, which can have negative side effects such as weight gain and dependency if used long-term

Racial Bias and Police Shootings

Police officers are more likely to shoot black people than white people. In fact, it’s been found that police officers are three times more likely to kill a black person than they are a white person.

It’s not just the act of shooting that is racially biased – there is also evidence that police have an unconscious bias against black people in other ways as well. For example, they may be more likely to arrest or ticket African Americans for minor offenses like loitering or jaywalking (which can lead to more serious charges later). Police also tend to use force against unarmed African Americans at higher rates than they do unarmed whites – even when controlling for factors such as crime rate and neighborhood demographics.

Political Bias in the Workplace

Political bias in the workplace is a real phenomenon. Employees can feel that they are being discriminated against or treated differently because of their political views, which can have a negative impact on employee morale. Political bias in the workplace has also been known to lead to lawsuits and decreased productivity due to lack of trust between coworkers.

Here are some examples of real life bias.

The term bias has many definitions. In this article, we’re going to define it as a form of prejudice that occurs when you make judgments about people based on their group membership. Bias can be influenced by the media and personal experiences, which is why it’s so important to be aware of your biases so that they don’t affect how you perceive others.

Here are some examples of real life bias:

• You meet someone new who happens to have an accent and immediately assume they’re from another country because they speak English differently than you do (or don’t speak English at all). This would be considered ethnocentrism–the belief that your culture or society is superior to others–because you’re making assumptions based on nationality rather than getting to know the person first hand before forming an opinion about them based solely upon where they were born or grew up. You see someone walking down the street holding hands with someone from another race/ethnicity than yourself, but instead of just thinking “wow those two look happy together!”, what comes out instead is something like “ewww gross! How could anyone date outside their race?!” This example demonstrates xenophobia–the fear/dislike towards foreign things or people–because despite having no reason whatsoever for disliking interracial relationships specifically (or any kind) other than pure ignorance about what being multi-cultural might entail. You hear about a crime committed by someone who belongs to one particular racial group and immediately jump ahead into assuming guilt without knowing whether or not there’s any evidence linking them directly back into committing said crime anyway. Xenophobia is also present when you hear someone say “I’m not racist, but…” and then proceed to make a statement that’s clearly biased against a particular race. For example: “I’m not racist, but I don’t think we need any more immigrants in this country.” This person is clearly xenophobic because they have no reason to dislike immigrants other than the fact that they’re of a different culture/ethnicity than them.

These are just a few examples of bias in real life. There are many more, but we hope that you now have a better understanding of what bias is and how it affects us every day.