Stereotyping, Unconscious Bias and Socioeconomic Privilege Create Unequal Playing Field for Diverse Minorities

Diversity and inclusion consultant Mariam Khatib reflects on how stereotyping, unconscious bias and societal privilege operate in such a way that creates an unequal playing field for diverse minority groups. Privilege is basically unearned advantage. We really didn't do much to earn it. It's basically access to or enjoying rights because you belong to a particular identity. You're part of a club. Now if only I had a dollar, for every time someone said, up at all appointments should be on merit. Well of course they should be. But here's the thing,. are we assuming that the existing status quo is somehow based entirely on merit?I'm not convinced that it is.