Proxy failure in social policies as one of the main causes of persistent sexism and racism.
Konrad SzocikPublished in: The Behavioral and brain sciences (2024)
One example of proxy failure is current antisexist and antiracist policies. One of the most popular proxy in them is the number of representatives of marginalized groups - women and nonwhite people - in power structures. Here I show that such measures do not lead to combating sexism and racism, which flourish despite their application.