Blog 3

First, my result about Sexuality IAT was "little to no automatic preference between Gay People and Straight People." I think the result came from my experience constructed after I entered university. I did not know anything about gay or homosexual people before I studied university, but I met a lot of these people, and we became good friends regardless of their sexuality.  I have not background information about that, and because of that, I do not have any bias to people, who have different sexuality from me. Also, I just learn how they are suffered in the society in the gender class, I do think that they should be equally in the society because I have homosexual friends,whom I admire so much. These less bias will help me to interact with others because I do not lose any chances because of sexuality. I think I want to catch up every opportunity to meet great people. Thus, the result might reflect my attitude to meet with others with any sexual bias. 

My second result is about Weight, and it describes that "a slight automatic preference for Thin People compared to Fat People." It is understandable for me to get the result because I have a tendency to admire people who are healthy and disciplined. I like to work out and also think how to lose weight or be healthy all the time. I am now enthusiastic to change my lifestyle to be healthier in order to be more productive person. I believe that some one who spend healthier life and control their weight and eating styles can get the higher productivity. From my experiences, people who do work out everyday have great self-confidence  rather than people who did not do that. It does not academic research, but I think it points out the truth. I am not self- confident person, so I am now trying to be. Therefore, I should prefer thiner people than fat ones because they have what I could not get. Personally, I look up people who discipline theirselves and control their lifestyles, so I am trying to utilize their good lifestyle in my life. However, I do not want to lose my chances to meet new people and perspectives I do not have, so the word " slightly" in my result might reflect that. Moreover, the result warns me because I tend to be like thiner people. It means I may be likely to have a solid ideal to be thiner. It would sometimes restrict me to do what I would like. For example, I am stuck to think that I have to be in hard diet many times in a day, so it is not healthy to my mental. It will affect my attitude when I meet people, so it reminds me that I should keep the balance; control and freedom.

My last IAT is about Asian- American, and it shows that I tend to associate European American with American strongly rather than American- Asian. I do not have negative feelings on it, but I assume it came from my backgrounds. First one is that I am Asian. I am not US citizen, so it is easy for me to connect Asian - American to US. I came here as an exchange student, so I feel be an outsider of this country. Honestly, I have never felt being included in the US since I came here although I felt to be an OSU student). I enjoy my position because I can see the things from the outside. Nevertheless, it might difficult for me to connect Asian- American to US though I completely understand there are many types of American people. Second one is my friends. Before I came here, I do not have friends who is Asian- American, so I did not know Asian-American so much. A lot of American movies I had seen before uses the European- American mainly, and these movies were only resource for me to construct the images of the "United States." After I became an OSU student ( I am not an actual OSU student, but I am now at least), I have a lot of Asian- American friends, so now my previous perspectives are gradually broken. Yet, it still remains in my views.

I think these results are reasonable and natural for me, but I can remind my self important things to interact people and broaden my perspectives. These tendency are ambiguous, so I could not conscious without these opportunities like that. I appreciate to get the chance, and I am sure that I should know what kinds of tendency to justify others to work and be in the team with others. I try not to have bias to others, but I cannot deny the impact in my perspectives. Thus, I should know at least to deal with.