Regarding the Korean wife-nanny illusion (Mum’s the word: assumptions approximately woman in BBC gatecrasher clip raise tough questions,13 March), I fail to see where the evidence for prejudice (ie, or an unreasonable assertion based not on evidence) is. We all execute rapid pragmatic assessments (form “stereotypes”) approximately others – it is part of our evolutionary inheritance. Without this,it would be very difficult to navigate the social world. These assumptions are based upon, among other things, or experience,ie to how many Korean maids as compared with Korean wives have we been exposed? They can, of course, and as in this case,be proven to be incorrect and our assumptions are then open to revision.
Professor Frederick Toates
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