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Welcome to a demo of TiLT's University Game! This is a perspective-taking game. In this demo, you can choose to role-play as either Anu or Mike. [[Next|CHD0001]] <<set $storyProgress to 0 >>

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Anu is a female student from India who has just arrived in Ireland. Explore gender biases at a college party as Anu gets to know the other students in her halls of residence. [[Next|CHD0002]] [[Return|Start]]

Mike is a male student from Galway who is settling into his first year at university. Learn about racial microaggressions in college settings as Mike spends time socialising with his peers. [[Next|PATHDECISION]] [[Return|CHD0001]]

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I was hanging out in the kitchen of our apartment with my housemates, Jack and Carlos, when the doorbell rang. [[Next|MIKE1]] [[Return|PATHDECISION]]

Two weeks into the semester, three guys who lived on our floor of the building, whose names were Carlos, Jack and Mike, threw a party in their apartment. [[Next|Anu1]] [[Return|PATHDECISION]] <<set $totalPassages to 25 >>

I agreed to go with my housemates, Sophie and Lisa. The door was propped open when we arrived, so we walked straight into the kitchen. [[Next|Anu2]] [[Return|Play as Anu]]

The room was crowded with people. Sophie ran over to Jack, while Lisa gravitated towards a group by the fridge. I stood still, unsure what to do. [[Next|Anu3]] [[Return|Anu1]]

Lisa caught my eye. She beckoned me over enthusiastically and introduced me to her group of friends. [[Next|Anu4]] [[Return|Anu2]]

"Everyone, this is Anu," she said. "Anu, this is everyone." [[Next|Anu5]] [[Return|Anu3]]

"Hi," I said. "What are you all studying?" [[Next|Anu6]] [[Return|Anu4]]

"I'm Ben," the guy beside Lisa said. "I'm doing Maths and Philosophy." [[Next|Anu7]] [[Return|Anu5]]

"Nice," I said. "I thought about doing Philosophy as part of my degree, but then I went for English Literature instead." [[Next|Anu8]] [[Return|Anu6]]

"That's not surprising," Ben nodded. "Women are much more drawn to those kinds of subjects. It's because you're less rational." [[Next|Anu9]] [[Return|Anu7]]

"I mean, no offence," he added. "It's just that I see the world more in terms of logic, rather than emotions." [[Next|LO Individual Sexism]] [[Return|Anu8]]

<h1 class="lo-title">Individual Sexism</h1> Ben assumes individuals are incapable of accessing skills beyond those traditionally assigned to their prescribed gender identity. He is showing a lack of understanding of the complexities of human nature. <span class="lo-button"><<button[[CLOSE|Anu10]]>><</button>></span> [[Next|Anu10]] [[Return|Anu9]]

"You've got to be kidding!" Lisa laughed. "Reason and emotion are both essential aspects of being human, and they're not mutually exclusive." [[Next|Anu11]] [[Return|LO Individual Sexism]]

"Suppressing or denying emotion is a learned behaviour," she added. "And it's really harmful!" [[Next|Anu12]] [[Return|Anu10]]

Ben ignored Lisa's comment and turned to me. "What else are you studying?" He asked. [[Next|Anu13]] [[Return|Anu11]]

"Computer Science," I replied. [[Next|Anu14]] [[Return|Anu12]]

"Oh,” Ben frowned. “That's a weird mix." [[Next|Anu15]] [[Return|Anu13]]

"I think it's a cool combination!” Lisa said. “And the computing part is way more interesting than I thought. Anu convinced me that I should sign up for a broadening module in computer science." [[Next|Anu16]] [[Return|Anu14]]

"Oh my God, Lisa,” Ben groaned. “Don't tell me you're becoming one of those women in technology advocates." [[Next|DECISION-ANU-1]] [[Return|Anu15]]

[['"Wait...what’s wrong with women in tech?" I said.' |Decision1A]] [[I wondered how Lisa was going to respond.|I wondered how Lisa was going to respond.]]

"Nothing, obviously,” Ben shrugged. “If they deserve to be there. But let's face it - we all know that there's a particular type of person who excels in technology: the antisocial male." [[Next|LO Gender Stereotype]] [[Return|DECISION-ANU-1]]

"I'm an advocate for gender equality in everything," Lisa replied. "Including technology." [[Next|Anu-Decision-1-followup-1]] [[Return|DECISION-ANU-1]]

<h1 class="lo-title">Gender Stereotype</h1> Ben is making the leap from some to all. He has an oversimplified picture that divides people into genders and attributes a particular quality to all members of a particular gender without regard for individual differences. <span class="lo-button"><<button[[CLOSE|DECISION-ANU-2]]>><</button>></span> [[Next|DECISION-ANU-2]] [[Return|DeadEnd01]]

[['"That is a complete myth!" I said.'|Decision2A]] [[I couldn’t help laughing at this.]]

"Yeah, sure,” Ben shrugged. “But we all know that there's a particular type of person who excels in technology: the antisocial male." [[Next|LO Gender Stereotype]] [[Return|I wondered how Lisa was going to respond.]]

"Oh, really?" Ben replied. [[Next|Anu-Decision-2-followup-1]] [[Return|DECISION-ANU-2]]

Ben looked affronted, but the rest of the group looked interested. [[Next|Anu-Decision-2-followup-3]] [[Return|DECISION-ANU-2]]

I nodded. "Really. Back in the 1940s, computer science was seen as a job for women.” [[Next|Anu-Decision-2-followup-2]] [[Return|Decision2A]]

“Then in the 1960s,” I continued. “These male psychologists called Cannon and Perry were brought in to develop a personality profile to help recruit more computer programmers." [[Next|Anu17-1]] [[Return|Anu-Decision-2-followup-1]]

"Sorry,” I said. “It's just that's such a common stereotype of tech work.” [[Next|Anu-Decision-2-followup-4]] [[Return|I couldn’t help laughing at this.]]

“But it actually came from the work of Cannon and Perry,” I explained. “They were two psychologists in the 1960s who were trying to figure out how to recruit more computer programmers in the US." [[Next|Anu17-2]] [[Return|Anu-Decision-2-followup-3]]

"Unfortunately, they didn't test as many women as men,” I explained. “So they ended up predicting that antisocial male types were the most likely candidates.” [[Next|Anu18-1]] [[Return|Anu-Decision-2-followup-2]]

“The idea stuck, even though most tech workers in the 1940s and 1950s were female!" I said. [[Next|Anu19-1]] [[Return|Anu17-1]]

"That is outrageous!” Lisa replied. “I guess a part of me had actually bought into the myth. It seems so pervasive." [[Next|AnuThoughtScene]] [[Return|Anu18-1]]

In their conversation with Ben, Anu and Lisa challenge gender stereotypes through argument and by providing counter evidence. We have all been exposed to gender stereotypes to some extent through childhood, education, and the media. However, we can limit their damaging effects by being more aware of our own and other people’s assumptions, and doing our best to correct them. <span class="thoughtButton"><<button [[Next|Get in touch]]>><</button>></span>

"I'll get it," Mike said. [[Next|MIKE2]] [[Return|Play as Mike]]

I opened the door and saw Ronan and Ben, two of Jack’s friends from school. [[Next|MIKE3]] [[Return|MIKE1]]

"Alright Mikey,” said Ben. “How's it going?" [[Next|MIKE4]] [[Return|MIKE2]]

"Are you going to let us in?" Ronan said. "Jack knows we're coming." [[Next|MIKE5]] [[Return|MIKE3]]

“Yeah, come in,” I said, forcing a smile. They hadn't made a great impression on me since I first met them during Fresher’s Week. [[Next|MIKE6]] [[Return|MIKE4]]

They brushed past me and I followed them into the kitchen. The room felt about five times smaller with the two of them in it. [[Next|MIKE7]] [[Return|MIKE5]]

Ben picked up a slice of pizza that was sitting on the counter from last night’s takeaway. [[Next|MIKE8]] [[Return|MIKE6]]

With a mouthful of food, he turned to Carlos and said, “So you're the Brazilian then?" [[Next|MIKE9]] [[Return|MIKE7]]

"Em, Brazilian-Polish-Irish,” Carlos replied. “My dad is from Brazil, my mum is Polish, and I grew up in Cork." [[Next|MIKE10]] [[Return|MIKE8]]

"Most summers we would go to my grandmother's house in Poland,” Carlos added. “But we spent a few years in Brazil when I was in my early teens." [[Next|MIKE11]] [[Return|MIKE9]]

"So you're mixed race?" Ronan asked. [[Next|MIKE12]] [[Return|MIKE10]]

“Yeah, mixed race, mixed heritage,” Carlos replied. “In Brazil we call it Pardo. Nearly half of the country would identify that way." [[Next|MIKE13]] [[Return|MIKE11]]

"It's one of the main census categories,” Carlos said. “Unlike here, where my identity doesn't usually fit into a box." [[Next|MIKE14]] [[Return|MIKE12]]

"Huh, interesting. What about you, Mike?" Ben said, turning to me. [[Next|MIKE15]] [[Return|MIKE13]]

"I'm from Galway," I replied. [[Next|MIKE16]] [[Return|MIKE14]]

"Ah yeah," Ronan said. "But he meant where are you //from//, Mike?" [[Next|MIKE17]] [[Return|MIKE15]]

I'd been asked that question a lot since I started college, and the idea that I had to be //from// somewhere other than Ireland was really starting to bother me. [[Next|LO Racial Microaggression]] [[Return|MIKE16]]

<h1 class="lo-title">Racial Microaggression</h1> Racial microaggressions are intended or unintended acts of speech or behaviour that undermine, belittle, stereotype, or insult those in ethnic or racial minority groups. For example, Ronan calling into question that Mike is from Galway is a racial microaggression. <span class="lo-button"><<button[[CLOSE|MIKE18]]>><</button>></span> [[Next|MIKE18]] [[Return|MIKE17]]

"My parents moved here from Nigeria," I said. [[Next|MIKE19]] [[Return|LO Racial Microaggression]]

They didn't ask anything else about my heritage. I had told them what they wanted to hear. [[Next|MIKE20]] [[Return|MIKE18]]

I wondered how they would feel about having their identity questioned like that. [[Next|MIKE21]] [[Return|MIKE19]]

"Cool,” Ronan said. “Anyway, we're on our way to the pub, we decided we'd watch the match there this afternoon. Are you up for it, Jack?" [[Next|MIKE22]] [[Return|MIKE20]]

"I dunno,” Jack replied. “I was thinking about hitting the gym later." [[Next|MIKE23]] [[Return|MIKE21]]

"Either of you guys interested?" Ronan asked, turning to me and Carlos. [[Next|MIKE24]] [[Return|MIKE22]]

"I'm not very into team sports,” I replied. [[Next|MIKE25]] [[Return|MIKE23]]

"No way!” Ronan said. “I thought you were supposed to be good at that kind of thing." [[Next|MIKE26]] [[Return|MIKE24]]

Here we go again, I thought. I wondered if he had any idea how sick I was of the assumption that as a black man I would be good at sport. [[Next|LO Microaggression Impact]] [[Return|MIKE25]]

<h1 class="lo-title">Microaggression Impact</h1> Ronan implying that Mike should be good at sports because he is black is another racial microaggression. For Ronan, it’s a single incident or remark, and he doesn’t see what the big deal is. For Mike, it is typically one of a continuous stream of such incidents and remarks. This has a long term impact on his mental and physical health. <span class="lo-button"><<button[[CLOSE|DECISION-MIKE-1]]>><</button>></span> [[Next|DECISION-MIKE-1]] [[Return|MIKE26]]

[['"Haha. Nope, not me," I said.'|Haha. Nope, not me, I said.]] [['"Where did you get that idea?" I asked' |Where did you get that idea? I asked.]]

Ronan looked surprised, but then he moved on to talking about the starting lineup for the match that afternoon. [[Next|Mike-Decision-1-followup-1]] [[Return|DECISION-MIKE-1]]

"Eh, everywhere?” Ronan replied. “Black athletes are all over the media." [[Next|Mike-Decision-1-followup-2]] [[Return|DECISION-MIKE-1]]

I was thankful that he had let it go. I didn't want to get into a discussion about how black people are assumed to be more 'naturally' talented at sport or music. [[Next|MIKE27-1]] [[Return|Haha. Nope, not me, I said.]]

"That doesn't mean that every black person is athletic," I said. [[Next|Mike-Decision-1-followup-3]] [[Return|Where did you get that idea? I asked.]]

"Just that the media tends to portray images of black people's success in certain areas," I added. [[Next|Mike-Decision-1-followup-4]] [[Return|Mike-Decision-1-followup-2]]

"Yeah, like sport, music or cinema...entertainment, basically," Carlos said. [[Next|Mike-Decision-1-followup-5]] [[Return|Mike-Decision-1-followup-3]]

"Okay, no need for a lecture!" Ronan said, looking slightly uncomfortable. [[Next|MIKE27-2]] [[Return|Mike-Decision-1-followup-4]]

"We should get a move on anyway,” Ben said. “Jack, are you coming?" [[Next|MIKE28-1]] [[Return|Mike-Decision-1-followup-1]]

"Nah, I think I'll hit the gym in a bit instead," Jack replied. [[Next|MikeThoughtScene]] [[Return|MIKE27-1]]

Often the perpetrator of a racial or ethnic microaggression is not aware that they have said something offensive, as is the case for Ben and Ronan in this conversation. However, the repetitive nature of microaggressions can have a lasting impact on the people who receive them daily. We can all play a part in reducing the harm of microaggressions by learning about common examples, checking our own assumptions, and thinking before we speak. <span class="thoughtButton"><<button [[Next|Get in touch]]>><</button>></span>

"We should get a move on anyway,” Ben said. “Jack, are you coming?" [[Next|MIKE28-2]]

"Nah, I think I'll hit the gym in a bit instead," Jack replied. [[Next|MikeThoughtScene]] [[Return|MIKE27-2]]

"Unfortunately, they didn't test as many women as men,” I explained. “So they ended up predicting that antisocial male types were the most likely candidates.” [[Next|Anu18-2]] [[Return|Anu-Decision-2-followup-4]]

“The idea stuck, even though most tech workers in the 1940s and 1950s were female!" I said. [[Next|Anu19-2]] [[Return|Anu17-2]]

"That is outrageous!” Lisa replied. “I guess a part of me had actually bought into the myth. It seems so pervasive." [[Next|AnuThoughtScene]] [[Return|Anu18-2]]

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