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"The Danger of a Single Story"
when computer scientists rely on their own limited intuitions to design systems, rather than engage theories that show how identities are “enacted, contextual, imaginative, and infrastructural,” they are likely to perpetuate patterns of discrimination and disenfranchisement.
Ruha Benjamin • Imagination: A Manifesto (A Norton Short)
Comparing and contrasting that tendency to make generalizations can very easily devalue the experiences of humans who sense the world in very different ways.
ed yong • What Counts as Seeing
The Dangers of the Singular Story: The Anecdotal Evidence Fallacy
Neuronswaves • Critical Thinking, Logic &Amp; Problem Solving
The standard narratives about individuals “overcoming” disabilities tokenize certain types of disability while erasing others.
Ashley Shew • Against Technoableism: Rethinking Who Needs Improvement (A Norton Short)
Unfortunately, several common but misguided stories of change are shaping our lives, including our approaches to poverty alleviation.