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• What was your experience of completing the implicit bias test? Which test did you choose, and why? Implicit bias is a positive or negative attitude that one may exhibit without being aware of it. They’re developed over a lifetime of exposure from people and the media. (Center for Prevention MN. 2021, February 21). I chose the Transgender IAT test in which I was “asked to categorize photos of transgender celebrities and photos of cisgender celebrities as well as positive and negative words.” (Harvard University Project Implicit. 2011). I chose this test because I want to learn more about the transgender culture, and although I inherently am aware that I question certain rights of the transgender population, I wanted to ascertain if this is implicit bias. I grew up in the '70s and '80s, and my “lifetime of exposure” was having public identifiers, specifically male or female bathrooms. I could not wrap my mind around sharing a bathroom with a person of the opposite sex who identifies as transgender, but I recognize this and seek to gain insight and knowledge of this population. I was inclined to answer truthfully for the test to be reliable, and it was suggested that there was no automatic preference between Transgender People and Cisgender People. • What self-awareness themes have emerged so far in Week 1’s Discussion and this week’s activities? Self-awareness encompasses your ability to understand your strengths, weaknesses, biases, feelings, and how the social environment perceives you and your behaviors. Some self- awareness that has emerged as a result of discussions is I, too, have some microaggression behavior and implicit biases, which essentially are relatable concepts.

• Identify a population that you are not comfortable with or would like to know more about; this could be a population represented by the implicit bias test you took, but it does not have to be. I would like to acquire more knowledge of the transgender culture. When I think about this culture, I think of some of the provisions that may be in place to allow this population certain rights that may not align with my culture. An example of this is allowing transgender people to use the restroom that aligns with their gender identity. What boundaries can one set to prevent culture clashes? • Why might you feel discomfort or want to know more about this population? Consider your origins of thought, socialization into your culture and family, and any biases you may have. I grew up in the '70s and '80s, in which people would use the bathroom according to their sex assigned at birth, and the generations before applied the same logic. This has been a practice of mine for 50 years now, and I wonder why my belief should be imposed to allow acceptance of another culture. I am not comfortable using a public bathroom with someone of the opposite sex, as this feels like an invasion of my privacy. However, ‘social connections have increased dramatically across borders” (Hays, 2016, p. 4). “In the face of such changes, therapists are now expected to work effectively with people of diverse ages, ethnic cultures, religions, disabilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, nationalities, and classes.” (Hays 2016 p. 5). I would want to learn more about this population to alleviate all biases, advocate, and provide effective services as a social worker. As Marsiglia, Kulis, and Lechuga-Peña (2021) suggest, social workers should strive to uphold the principles of social justice and human rights, which involve addressing forms of oppression and promoting inclusivity.

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