The Pervasive Problem of 'Linguistic Racism'
https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210528-the-pervasive-problem-of-linguistic-racism?utm_campaign=Recruiting%20Brainfood&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletterD&I
Issue #244
13 Jun 2021
Not everyone who speaks English is treated the same way. What happens when accent discrimination creeps in to our conscious and unconscious – and what do we do about our biases?
‘Creeps in’?? I suspect linguistic discrimination is pretty much universal and has long been a significant barrier to the diversification of the workforce. Important article on an aspect of bias which is rarely discussed. Less clear is what to do about it - maybe roll out the robot interviewer?