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Journalism

Does Focusing On Racism And Sexism Lead To More Racism And Sexism?

If someone pays attention to the mainstream media, they are likely to have read stories about racism and sexism. And the amount of stories that they have come across can all depend on the news sources that they pay attention to. The reason for this is that there are certain publications that focus on these kinds of issues, while others don't. One way of looking at this would be to say that there are only certain sources that give these issues the attention that they deserve. Identity Politics Another way of looking at this would be to say that there are certain publications that are obsessed with these kinds of issues. This is not to say that racism and sexism are trivial issues, far from it. What it comes down to is that due to what side of the political spectrum a publication lean...