FAQs
Bias is a learned, deeply internalized negative stereotype that shapes the way we perceive others. It’s difficult to recognize but can surface as micro-aggression, the defense of culture fit, passive-aggressiveness, dark humor, sarcasm, or culturally insensitive statements. Bias can also be embedded in institutional policies by standardizing unfair practices or protocols. Bias alienates and erodes one's sense of belonging and has profound implications for workplace culture.
Bias Hurts is a social project from The CLU Studio designed to shine a light on bias in the workplace from collaborators Steffon Isaac and Erin Carney.
Yes. Anyone who has experienced bias in the workplace due to their ableness, gender, race, sexual orientation, language, age, class, education, nationality, and/or religion.
Sharing your story alongside other stories of bias will help to validate bias as a chronic organizational issue. Your story will also help inform the games being created by The CLU Studio to address bias in the workplace.
Yes, you can submit more than one story to Bias Hurts.
Your story can be about bias directed at you while working for an organization or during the interview process. Include what happened, your role, who was involved, and where the interaction took place. In order to maintain privacy, do not include personally identifiable information such as names, dates, companies or organizations.
Your story may be shared on our social channels and by visitors who share it on their own social channels. Your story may also be used by The CLU Studio to inform the games they create to address bias in the workplace.
Your story submission of bias in the workplace is completely anonymous. For more details, review our privacy policy.
All submitted stories are reviewed for grammar and can take a few hours to appear on Bias Hurts. Stories containing personally identifiable information, explicit language, or inflammatory content will not be published on Bias Hurts.
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