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> If you don't think this is a real thing that happens to children you're not thinking especially hard

I believe that's where parenting comes in. Maybe I'm too cynical but I think that the parents' job is to undo all of the harm done by society and instill in their children the "correct" values.

>>curiou+(OP)
I'd say you're right. Unfortunately many people are raised by bad parents. Should these researchers accept that their work may perpetuate stereotypes that harm those that most need help? I can see why they wouldn't want that.

>>curiou+(OP)
> I think that the parents' job is to undo all of the harm done by society and instill in their children the "correct" values.

Far from being too cynical, this is too optimistic.

The vast majority of parents try to instill the value "do not use heroin." And yet society manages to do that harm on a large scale. There are other examples.

>>curiou+(OP)
Isn't that putting an undue load on parents?

It seems extremely unfair that parents of young black men should have to work extra hard to tell their kids they're not destined to be criminals. Hell, it's not fair on parents of blonde girls to tell their kids they don't have to be just dumb and pretty.

(note: I am deliberately picking bad stereotypes that are pervasive in our culture... I am not in any way suggesting those are true.)