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fromTruthout
1 week ago

A New Era of Scholarship Is Shining a Light on the Black Philosophical Tradition

Given the field of philosophy's paucity of Black or African American philosophers, it is still something of an oxymoron to be a Black or African American philosopher. It is still possible to get second looks when saying, "Oh, I'm a philosopher." Being a Black or African American philosopher doesn't compute within a culture, and within academic settings, where images and discussions of Socrates and Plato or René Descartes and Jean-Paul Sartre dominate what philosophy looks and sounds like.
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fromPsychology Today
10 months ago

Why ChatGPT Thinks Professors Are Men-and So Do Our Kids

AI reflects existing biases, depicting a male-dominated view of academia and contributing to societal stereotypes.
Gender bias in children's drawing of scientists indicates early cognitive development influences societal expectations.
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