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I believe this video is meant to keep us divided/sensationalize\nThere are plenty of videos on youtube that show across the country, poor to middle class are the targets, regardless of race.

Psychology student here. In the interest of accurate information, I would like to point out some flaws I find with some of the studies in this documentary and question the conclusions reached. I understand that CBC Marketplace are not personality psychologists and therefore cannot be expected to produce the same quality of work as a scientist. However, I think it is worthwhile to think critically about the information in the media that we consume. I am also open to anyone who wants to engage in debating the contents of this documentary.\n\n\nThe following are some notes I took while watching the documentary outlining the individual hypotheses of the studies I think are flawed and descriptions of their respective accompanying errors. \n\n\nThere are three possible research questions, and thereby dependent variables, being answered by the apartment hunting studies.\n1. If there is no discrimination between the white man and the first-nations man, then they should get equal treatment, including quotes and availability, when apartment hunting. \na. Could the gender of the landlord be a confounding variable (perhaps men are more discriminatory than women)? \n \n2. If there is no discrimination between the white man and the first-nations man between Toronto, Montreal, Regina, and Victoria, then they should get equal treatment, including quotes and availability, when apartment hunting. \na. Could total apartments visited be a confounding variable? (4 in Toronto, 3 in Montreal, Regina, and Victoria) \nb. Could the gender of the landlord be a confounding variable (perhaps men are more discriminatory than women)? \nc. They only showed the black man apartment hunting in some of the trials. I am considering him out of the study for consistency purposes. The first-nations man is the only one who got unfair treatment in the footage of apartment hunting. \n \n3. Possible hypothesis: If male landlords/agents are more discriminatory than female landlords/agents, then the white man and the first-nations man will get different treatment at different Canadian apartments in equally diverse cities. \na. Don’t know all the information about the genders of the landlords/agents, not all the footage is shown, but the ones where they get ripped off are male. The others shown are female. The remaining interactions are not shown.\n\n\nThere are also some factors that may have influenced the racial bias survey and, in my estimation, rendered it scientifically unreliable.\n\n\n1. The bias survey and accompanying tests at the CBC attributed the differences between the studies to unconscious racism. What if it was just due to familiarity with certain racial groups over others? \na. The black participants had no bias between European-American and African Americans, supposedly indicating no racism, while the white and first-nations participants did, supposedly indicating racism. Is it possible that another interpretation of this result is that bias is a function of familiarity: that we are comfortable with the majority demographic in the geographical location we live in, as well as our own kind. Therefore, the black guys are less biased against black people due to being both black and living in a white majority demographic? \nb. The participants took the survey knowing the objectives of the researchers was to study racial discrimination. They might have influenced the answers they gave \nc. Whether the participants agreed with identity politics or not was a confounding factor that was not controlled . You can only be racially unbiased biased if you think that racial identity is a means of accurately viewing the world. People who do not believe in the existence of identity politics may answer the questions quite differently, which could be a different reason for the results.\nd. I took the study myself. The words that participants were required to match were a mix of adjectives and nouns. It is known within psychology that nouns have higher levels of imagery. This was not properly controlled and therefore is another confounding variable. \n \nAll the other studies looked fine to me. I welcome any discussion on my observations.

I am Latino, more or less capuccino skin (with extra milk), I can say that racial experiments here would be very interesting. I finnished university and have experience in my field. I've been looking for a job for a while, not much luck, I'm don't get called to interviews that much, I only get calls from agents that show me positions in company that I apply for but 90% of the time get rejected right away. \n\nI have white friends, one of them didn't study university. It hasn't been easy for him either, but he's pretty lazy, I know for a fact he didn't search much and got 7 interviews in 3 months while I hardly got called for 3 companies with the help of 5 agents. He got a job for which he needed training, I got rejected for that job and I do have experience in that field. I have to say it hurts. Funny thing, even he says it's suspicious because he couldn't answer many questions on the interview

should show their faces and names

I'm not at all interested in shows that like to feed the drama.

no one in north america cares about your faith, when you cash a cheque at a bank how are they supposed to know you are who you say you are show some respect for the country you are residing in if not go back to where you came from.

This goes to show the Canadian government's racist policies no white people only brown people

Okay so show me an all black neighborhood that isn’t violent and I may consider not profiling you. I could just as easily create a test that would make black people look raciest as hell too what’s your point? These liberal snowflake journalists are a joke. ???

They talk about freedom they don't have freedom to show their face

So, if a cop pulls them over do they have to show their face? They should have to.

So bias and directed. Love your show (:

Hi edagdwg living a free life you can live anywhere God takes you pay attention to what you do and say to people sharing is caring talk is just that show you care about others Linda j peace ❤️ ?? ?? ?

Also I swear the lady narrating is the same lady who did the show called how it’s made. Same exact voice

For me I will say I hate going to Walmart especially when going through the self check and I'll have 2 items and they was sitting at there spot until I ring up then all of a sudden they're in front of me acting like they grabbing air. I can only laugh cause despite the beard look I know what I make and I can only be humble towards them. And I go out my way to show my receipt if I dont have one of my items get bagged. Even worse I went in to target and was one after maybe 5 minutes. A guy literally bounced side to side in every isle I was in while standing 5ft from me lol. Didnt even attempt to hide is actions.

My mother's background is ambiguous based on looks. She's actually English and Irish but she has dark brown hair and dark brown eyes and naturally tanned skin. It's very unusual for someone of British ancestry, but family photo's of Mum's family show the same colouring back to her great-great-grandfather. In Britain, as a blonde, blue-eyed daughter, I've watched my whole life as people treated her differently to other relatives. She's quiet, polite and her father was a police chief inspector, she strictly obeys the law. I've overheard people refer to her as a 'paki' and all sorts of derogatory things. When we went to the US, it wasn't better. They were rude to her until she spoke and then reacted with shock. Some admitted they thought she was Mexican. \nSo, is it any easier for her in Canada? When she visits me here, she is mistaken for an aboriginal. It isn't any easier for her here. And pettiness of it all. When they hear her accent, suddenly it's like she's their best friend. \nThe sad/funny thing is, often I can't find customer service more than half the time I'm out. When I'm with my mother, there is ALWAYS someone around to ask for help.

Years ago I was looking for an apartment with my girl-friend and we looked at a great place and being white we didn't even think twice about being discriminated against. Oddly enough the woman (who happened to be middle-eastern) didn't want to rent to us because we weren't married. Just goes to show that people are silly for all sorts of reasons and none of them are good.

When CNN dared to show the truth!

You should do a show on 4myauto they just fired 4 colored people

Just allow islam to grow and let it be turn into mass of 20% then they'll gona show their real colour. Like they are doing in India. Street demonstrations, radicalised Islamic slogans and vandalising public properties will become the part and partial of daily routine.

Same thing happening in Seattle, we as Christian Americans we'll have a religious War soon if you keep letting them come in who really hates us and women who are not covered ! ! Who wants to pray five times a day which shows extreme ??Google Muslim Christian history, they can always go back !!!!!

Get rid of them so called ”men” any Muslim that shows sharia law in their foreign country need to be shipped to where ever they came from! Then that's another thing get rid of the moques! ??

act like HUMAN beings and show RESPECT and you will get RESPECT.

When they did the Muslim experiment. It reminded me of the show What Would You Do.

Why not bring the white man threw a urban environment where he is a minority. Oh I guess they don't want to show that kind of racism that would be contrary to their agenda

i dont like this test because it will show every1 is racists like really canada you just elected a black face priminister

Islam is smart. Their message is too scare westerners an when they show dislike and distrust Islam uses the liberal media and points the finger at the naysayers as racist.

Saucy God there's a big problem in Target we need the same person who bought at the Box you got to come see him and show him he shall see God he grew but what a saucy guy the guy is so many Powers Anthony so many people ask the question why hasn't the person actually walked off the job he thinks he's a pen with the job he's not some Punjabi doesn't know anything about Punjab he's nothing needs to go expire the end of the show and goodnight I waiting for the prepare of the counteractions of why so she got Hebrew the end take your time getting sassy God what he drew

One doesn’t have to be \nMister Rogers to know \nthat showing our faces \nto one another \nis profoundly human.\nIt’s the first way we encounter each other in the world...we look upon each other’s faces and that’s how friends meet. \n\nFriends don’t come dressed like bank robbers, or executioners, \nor the black riders from \nLord Of The Rings.

Men can have a girl to put makeup on their eyes/face! And wear their masks that just show their eyes! And under the dress can be an AK47! I can smell a Muslim and so can my Red Wolves I’ve trained ! Stay in Canada or go back to your Muslim country!

A way to show respect? To whom? By disrespecting everyone else...go home muslim

If they live in India someone comments such type they definitely attack on him so what happened in Canada bro why u not show your courage

I think CBSA and CIC should look into fraud regarding work permits, Chinese students using ghost companies to gain work experience without even working in the company. They pay this fake company to do the paperwork as if they work in their office just to gain work experience and then get PR. These companies promote their service all over Chinatown in Toronto. They will take care of everything, you don't need to be in the country at all or even show up for work. Yes I am snitch whatever..

I am a Muslim but this is disgusting! You are NOT in your Country and even the Quran is clear on: show respect and follow the rules/traditions of a Country. If you do not like leave it. Do not try to impose your views this is a huge SIN.\nI apologize for this thugs!\nThere is not such a thing as: Muslim Area if you are in another Country. If you want to impose Sharia. There are Countries where you can go and be happy. The only problem is that thugs like this will be executed the next day in such Countries.

Wow this is the first time seeing another race so discriminated other my own .. these are real natives of that country being discriminated.. its interesting that that test reveal that his preference is towards the people who discriminate against him .. it goes to show how conditioning goes a long way ... it's a little sickening and sad

as you guys can see by the end of the video, that fother mucker chinese Wang did not even show any regret or repentance . He was probably thinking that he got bad luck by getting caught. That's all

Because the price shows your race point being 1060.00 for others let's them know your color 1050 means white.

learn from China they are showing how to handle muslims.

I took it maybe years ago in a college course and I showed no prejudice but now I dont think I would get the same score because the experiences I've had since then and I try to keep an open mind by keeping my high school friends around me of many different races but it's hard

It is because without understanding we show soft corner to Muslims. Islam is enemy of human.

it just shows how stupid the right is when they dont even know what religion they are trying to insult.

Why Muslims presents themselves different, in appearance by dress up differently and by their attitude? All people have their own faith but that doesn't means you have to make that kind of show to present yourself. Close minded mentality is root cause of most of the issues.

Attacks Like This Show The Absolute Absurdity Of Islamophobes, They Don't Know Islam Or Understand, They Just Watch Videos Of People Like Tommy Robinson And They Feel Like They Know Islam...

This shows how some people are stupid. Bet he doesn't even know what the Shariah law he's talking about.

Winston Churchill 1899: “Individual Muslims may show splendid qualities, but the influence of the religion paralyses the social development of those who follow it. No stronger retrograde force exists in the world.”

Show respect in the country your in if you want too dress and practice your religion then go too a country that has what you want not try too change our ways. Simples.

0:34 and the violence and don't know how they got so violence \n.\n.\n. \nThat kind of person is not Muslim\nMuslim are supposed to be kind \nAnd not showing people

True when they cross the population over 20 to 25 percentage \nThey will show you their real face of terror

They showed where I lived

the woman talking about hijab does not even have the basic knowledge of islam.\nfirstly it is the command in the quran for the not to show off in public in an immodest way, like the woman of the age of ignorance used to do.

Muslim believe Jesus but Christians don't believe our prophet \nWe believe Mosses but Jew's don't believe our prophet. \nChristians and Jew's thinks prophet Esa and Mosa as god son's \nThat what the biggest mistake they made \nEven Isa and Mosa believe in Allah and showed us a way to Islam but people misunderstood them. And thoughted them as son's of god