Racial bias may affect email responses, new study finds

A new study looks at the impact of racial bias on a recipient's response to emails. Ray Block, an associate professor of political science and African American studies at Penn State University, speaks with CBSN's Skyler Henry about the findings and what this reflects about discrimination in America.

[pohakumana]

"Sticks and stones can break your bones, but words can never hurt you." UNLESS YOU LET THEM!!!

[gracefullybrkn]

As a researcher this is flawed. I wonder if it is quantitive or qualitative ? There is too much ambiguity? What was the research question? How do they know it was because the emailer was black and that’s why they wouldn’t respond?

[flowersinherhair]

Did they have a photo on the email or what? Does anyone actually think about the color of someone's skin when they get an email?

[flowersinherhair]

Why not link the study? I'd like to read it.

[nathanielanderson]

I never assume that I know the color or gender of the sender of my email. I don't trust the computer or the internet. I recognize the inequality in our society by the real interactions I have with people, and by the observations I have made throughout the years. Of course if I didn't genuinely care about the subject, then I wouldn't have noticed.

[teamginger]

Tell us about the survey that the "black" senders sent. I am a little suspicious when such details are left out of a story!

[cj-nyc]

The over exagerration of the victim mentality is so prevalent today because of the social currency associated with it.... Imagine being the descendent of people who experienced true discrimination and then sitting here in 2021 talking about 'micro' aggressions. ...

[mastervz]

Of course it does. I changed my first name to an American name over my name and got so many more responses. Job applications and customers

[meejinhuang]

How do they know what race the email sender is? Is it from an African prince? Racial bias also affects wasteful studies using taxpayer money.

[cj-nyc]

wanna talk inequality? lets look at crime stats by race and see who the victims are

[cindysizemore]

More BS trying to put people against one another. Bottom line people treat people accordingly, stop taking things so personally!

[oogabooga]

us poor ol looters is so mistreated. lawd hab mercy

[adventurousloner]

Racist AI, racist search results, now racist emails. 😔 99% of us is all the same.

[idonthavetimereply]

Ol' Brandon likes to say,
_"you ain't BIack!"_

[potnofficialchannel]

When getting an email who thinks of a persons race

[JetseTurner]

This is a W.S. Country. Not surprising!

[ralphsims]

Not everything is about race for Christ sake

[GuidetteExpert]

How was the study done? It matters what time the emails were sent and what day which effects how many people respond to these emails.

[humanistheart]

What kind of people responds to these emails at all in this day and age?
And I wonder what “presumably white or black” means. Scientifically speaking I find this study suspect.

[pohakumana]

I NEVER get nor would I waste time on any survey.