Not just in the past: Racist and sexist biases still permeate biology,anthropology, medicine,and education |
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| Authors: | Rui Diogo Adeyemi Adesomo Kimberly S Farmer Rachel J Kim Fatimah Jackson |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Howard University, District of Columbia, Washington, USA;2. Department of Biology, Howard University, District of Columbia, Washington, USA |
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| Abstract: | In the past decades, it has been increasingly recognized that some areas of science, such as anthropology, have been plagued by racist, Western-centric, and/or sexist biases. Unfortunately, an acculturation process to racism and sexism has been occurring for generations leading to systemic inequities that will take a long time to disappear. Here, we highlight the existence of current examples of racism, Western-centrism and sexism within: (1) the most popular anatomical atlases used in biological, anthropological and medical education; (2) prominent natural history museums and World Heritage Sites; (3) biological and anthropological scientific research publications; and (4) popular culture and influential children's books and educational materials concerning human biology and evolution. |
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| Keywords: | anatomy anthropology biology scientific biases Western-centrism |
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