Implicit Bias in Zootopia — and Elsewhere

What can you learn from a cartoon rabbit? If that cartoon rabbit is Zootopia’s Judy Hopps, you might learn some things about what implicit bias is, and how it works. Judy has faced discrimination and discouragement in her chosen work because of her small stature and rural roots. She prides herself on her own open-mindedness and lack of prejudice — only to find herself hurting others through her own unconscious assumptions. In a video, the analysts of YouTube’s Cinema Therapy walk us through the lessons a cartoon rabbit can learn — and teach.