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...course is structured in such a way that you basically have novels that are pro-sexuality and novels that are anti-sexuality, and they are presented in that way,” Jenkins says. “However, Professor Kaiser states explicitly that he is anti-sexuality...
...Sexuality as a concept is very detrimental has led to violence, injustice, prejudice,” Jenkins added. “That agenda is masked as Kaiser talks about pro-sexuality novels...
...persuade their Pakistani counterparts to go after Afghan Taliban groups based in Pakistan, while U.S. diplomats complained, through the media, of increasing harassment by Pakistani authorities, which was seen as a symptom of simmering resentment toward American involvement in Pakistan's affairs. (Read "Corruption Charges Loom for Pakistan's Pro-U.S. President...
Next, researchers tried to figure out whether this nonverbal bias was being communicated to people watching the show. Researchers created two sets of short, silent clips, one pro-white and the other pro-black. In the pro-white set, white characters were treated positively and black characters were treated negatively; in the pro-black clips, the reverse was true. A separate group of students was asked to view either the pro-white or pro-black TV clips. Afterward, the students completed a questionnaire that was presented as a different study, but actually served as a measure of their racial bias...
...scientists went on to demonstrate that the viewers were unaware of the clips' effect. In another part of the study, students were asked to watch the same pro-white and pro-black clips, but this time they were also instructed to be on the look- out for evidence of subtle biased behavior. Afterward, viewers were asked to determine whether white characters or black characters were treated better...