Lab 8: Understanding Bias

• When I met my girlfriend and we started hanging out more and she wanted to drive my truck that I would spend hours working on, cleaning, and polishing, I would be very hesitant because of how I thought women drive a truck. I felt that she wouldn't be careful and would eventually bump or scrape something. That made me say no until I realized that she is a very good and careful driver.
• This came from the way my mother would drive my father's truck and how she didn't realize the size of the truck and would come very close to bumping someone else's vehicle. This made me think that all women are the same.
• I try and not to create unnecessary biases towards anyone or anything because I want to be able to meet and learn something about that person or thing. I try to overcome biases that are presented by other people's opinions.
• I have learned more about it and eventually learned to deal with it and be able to overcome that bias.

This video to me was about the biases that all people hold against black men. People need to look more in depth of that person. We need to stop the biases and learn about the person. When my girlfriend asked to drive, I said no. After I rode with her in her dad's truck, I learned that she is very good at driving a truck. I now let her drive my newer truck when she wants to.

This course has helped me know more how to deal with people of all races, cultures, and groups. I was not very social in class, but I was always thinking of what I would say if I were to answer. I learned how to deal with people in my future career and what challenges I could face in that career field. I will be able to be more understanding toward people and take into consideration of their opinions. I learned how to be a better leader and person. I learned how to accept difference and work with them to be able to come with the best possible outcome. Thank you Dr. Thorpe for giving me these attributes to make me a better person.