49 pages 1 hour read

Dolly Chugh

The Person You Mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2018

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Essay Topics

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Discuss forgoing the good/bad dichotomy in favor of a “good-ish” or work-in-progress mindset. How does the shift affect a person’s ability to do anti-racism work?

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How are unconscious biases reflected in the behavior of the people Dolly Chugh highlights in her book? Identify two additional examples in American culture, and discuss the ways in which they could be addressed.

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What does it mean to “pull yourself up by your bootstraps”? Why is this narrative often harmful to marginalized groups? Cite an example from the book and/or from the real world to support your argument.