Unconscious Bias Is Something You Can’t Escape

Monica Hickson
4 min readMay 21, 2021
Photo by Gemma Chua-Tran on Unsplash

Think for a moment about a time when you judged someone based on their appearance, the car they were driving, or even their accent. If I say ‘southern born’ what is the first thing that comes to your mind? Large figure? Disabled veteran? African American? Transgender? Jewish? Single parent? Women in technology? What were some of your first thoughts when you heard those words or phrases? Think about it.

--

--

Monica Hickson

Author of The COVID Diaries, Freelance Writer. If you enjoy reading my stories consider a Medium membership for just $5 a month. I’ll earn a small commission.