Just finished the IAT tests and will say that I am surprised from the results. I was aware of my previous bias toward the Asian population and expected to be somewhat biased, but my scores came out even more biased toward the African American IAT. Having completed extensive travel around the world (two years in Africa) and having engaged in several interracial relationships - I would not have thought my biases were as strong as they resulted - especially regarding the skin and race IATs. I strongly believe in my heart that people are people - we are all seeking the same things in life regardless of race or skin, but I suspect that my biases are so far ingrained from an early onset, that even my appreciation and love for the African American culture is not being fully expressed as it is in my mind's eye. Or I hold a different standard for African Americans verse Africans. Something for me to inquire about and ponder further.
