I took the hidden bias test, and I wasn’t very impressed. The results said that I had an automatic preference for black people over white people, which I don’t necessarily disagree with, however I think the wording of it, as well as the overall way the test is structured, is kind of ridiculous. The way we are raised heavily impacts our perception of others, and the way those biased perceptions permeate through society as well as ourselves are incredibly complex and nuanced, and they harden as we continue to grow through life, either through our own stubborn egos or through outside influence, whether it be family or media. I think that this test barely scratches the surface on the intricacies of our experiences and perceptions, and instead tries to incorporate some sense of Freudian psychology (Barely), by focusing on how fast you categorize and answer the questions. There are too many variables to try and get a real reading on something so ingrained within us.
Art and Social Change Invisible Theatre Invisible Theatre is the art of creating a performance in spaces that are not stages. The people who witness it cannot be aware it is a performance or else they would become spectators. The way this can be done is creating a solid and locked script that the actors stick to but also know it so well it allows flexibility and the ability for them to mess with it when the people witnessing the act give input or there is any disruption. The actors will prepare for anything when it comes to their performance. It is imperative to choose a location where people gather in large groups in the public. An example of how this is done is by having actors play in a scene in a crowded restaurant with many patrons. You have one actor make a big fuss over a meal they hate and the waiter offers them the nicest meal, acknowledging the price which the actor eating the meal lets it be known that the price is o...
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