According to Yassmin Abdel-Magied, people face different unconscious biases quite frequently in their mundane routine (TED). However, some of them generate those biases, while others suffer from them. In this context, Ms. Abdel-Magied tells about two considerable biases, which other people apply to her. Those biases are connected to her race and gender. Firstly, she is a woman, which reduces her chances to get a good job. Secondly, she is a Muslim, which makes people mistrustful.
When describing my perception of Yassmin Abdel-Magied, it is necessary to explain my initial idea. Before the women started talking, I decided she is going to talk about the women empowerment or about the race discrimination because she is not a white man. However, I was sure to bet that Ms. Abdel-Magied is a volunteer, a professor, or a diplomat. I was extremely surprised when I found out that this woman came to illustrate how women of the minority can take all kinds of job, too. At the end, I discovered that in my perception there was more bias about her gender and her profession, than the misconception, based on her race.
The bias I have followed earlier in my life is based on my idea of the clever or intelligent people. According to my initial attitude, I was sure people of the technical occupation or, in fact, people with the incomplete education are not qualified enough. Once, this bias forced me to choose the circle of my relations during the years of the high school. Such a bias had a negative impact on my education, as well as on my further achievement because even people from the most intelligent families could prove to have nothing in common with humanity.
My top-10 list consists of the men mostly, who are almost of the same age as me. Besides, we share the same race and exactly the same marital status. Nevertheless, I am not surprised about such a list because I am comfortable talking and spending time with people, with whom I can have the common experience and some similar way of perceiving the world. Actually, one of my best friends is Raj. Such a decision is not spontaneous; I understand that for me such a person appears to be the most comfortable to be with. This has a positive impact on my relations with other people because Raj inspires me to become acquainted with other people, who probably have different approaches.
Works Cited
TED,. "What Does My Headscarf Mean To You? | Yassmin Abdel-Magied". 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18zvlz5CxPE.
