An article worth reading. I cant properly express (brain fog) how often I have encountered this. A certain doctor would, after my saying something, turn to my husband and say, Thats an excellent point you made, Ed. I kid you not. Courtrooms also show exactly how credibility and status, womens being lower, are also doubly affected by race. If Black women testifying in court adopt what is often categorized as [white] womens language, they are considered less credible. However, if they are more assertive, white jurors find them rude, hostile, out of control, and, hence [again], less credible. Silence might be an approach taken by women to adapt to the double bind, but silence doesnt help when youre testifying. Edward Drake Burmeister
Posted on: Tue, 01 Jul 2014 16:00:28 +0000