[3131s]

> Anyone who pretends they have no bias against X people for Y characteristic just isn't aware of their own biases.

Bias is easier to mitigate when you ignore any generalization about any large group of people, such as a linguistic group. Human nature is no excuse for having delusions about an accent.

[chrisseaton]

> My question is why has this false, irrational belief about accents persisted for so long in America?

> Bias is easier to mitigate when you ignore any generalization about any large group of people

Hmmmmm...