Is it even possible to redirect people’s intimate choices-Should we care? How might these seemingly personal/intimate choices influence other areas of social life with heavier economic and political consequences?

Discussion 5

Read the following article about how racial beliefs and algorithms influence the dating app world: “Redesign Dating Apps to Lessen Racial Bias, Study Recommends” (Cornell University, Computing and Information Science).

Note how black men and women are ten times more likely to message whites than whites are to message blacks, and think about how racism shapes personal choices.

Also note how courts have been reluctant to get involved in intimate and personal relationships.

Is it even possible to redirect people’s intimate choices? Should we care? How might these seemingly personal/intimate choices influence other areas of social life with heavier economic and political consequences?

Read the article about interracial dating and then answer the questions.