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Ethics and Diversity: Confronting Bias in Language

Question 2 • *CR Speech (ELECTIVE, 1 semester, E6001OX)

Haley: Would you get a move on? Are you deaf?1 Kenneth: I’m going! Would you just wait a second?2 Haley: Sorry, but I’m just anxious to meet Francis. I think he gypped some of my tips from last night.3 Kenneth: What? Francis wouldn’t do that! He always splits the tips between the wait staff fairly. Besides he’s Catholic. He would never steal.4 Haley: Right, because you wouldn’t say anything at all to defend your best friend.5 Kenneth: I wouldn’t!6 Haley: You’re a guy, Kenneth. All boys stick together. It’s a part of your code or something.7 Kenneth: Now you’re just being unreasonable. I guess you can’t help it. You’re young after all.8 Haley: You’re one month older than me!9 What type of biased language can be found in Line 3?

Answer
A
gender
B
religion
C
ethnicity
D
race

Explanation

The word “gypped” in Line 3 is a biased term associated with a stereotype about Romani people, an ethnic group. Because the bias targets an ethnicity, the best answer is ethnicity, not gender, religion, or race.

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