Bias

News and Media

This evergreen explainer clarifies what is commonly referred to as pink news, how to recognize it, and why it matters for readers, media literacy, and public discourse. It defin...

Society & Culture

Sexist refers to attitudes, assumptions, behaviors, policies, or media that discriminate on the basis of sex or gender, often perpetuating harmful stereotypes and unequal power...

language-and-identity

How we describe people carries historical weight and social consequences. Terms that were once common have been rejected, while newer terms aim to reflect identity, dignity, and...

beauty

People often call someone the most beautiful human to express admiration that goes beyond conventional attractiveness. This phrase signals a blend of striking appearance, percei...

Social Issues

Fat shaming is the stigmatization, mockery, or discriminatory treatment directed at people because of their size, often rooted in anti-fat bias. In everyday life, it can appear...

law-psychology

The Illusion of Justice book examines how legal systems promise fairness while often falling short due to bias, limited information, and procedural constraints. It argues that w...

Society & Culture

Racist food packaging refers to product labels, graphics, or naming that rely on harmful stereotypes, caricatures, or cultural tropes to sell items, often misrepresenting or tri...

equity-and-inclusion

Recent prejudice events refer to documented instances where individuals or groups are treated unfairly because of their race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, di...