Lazy Cat

Steve has continually insisted that there is "just something" about Hillary Clinton that he doesn't like. I told him I thought that "something" was called a vagina, but then he just got all defensive.  So this led to a dinnertime conversation about implicit bias. I told Wm there is an online quiz they developed at Harvard that can tell you if you have any implicit biases and he really wanted to take it because he thought he was free and clear of any bias. He was VERY upset to discover he had some implicit biases. But, he had no implicit gender bias! Then Wm demanded that Steve take the quiz since he had been adamant about his complete lack of gender bias at dinner. And guess what? Steve had a STRONG gender bias. BOOM. And also...sigh. This is a time when it's not fun to be right! Of course, Steve claims it's all bunk. But, regardless, it was a good conversation with Wm! And, also, good that he has the opportunity to discover and confront his tiny implicit biases! I told him everyone has them and it's important to know about them so you can make sure to overcome them and not let them become part of your behavior. After he saw some kids laughing at and mocking a disabled kid and just watched in horror, we've also been working on "silence equals consent." Meanwhile he has no problem confronting the kids who tried to take his ball when he was playing four square. Priorities.

Also, this cracked me up: Steve decided to sweep while Schroeder took a nap. He was not bothered. He woke up, and watched Steve disdainfully for a minute, then just went back to sleep. He's a weird cat.

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