My sister and I love judge shows. Not only can I multi-task when they are on as background noise, but I never stop being impressed by how many there are, as well as how dramatic. This may seem like a bit of a tangent, as well it is, but it does relate in some way to our reading concepts.
Some judges are black men, some are white women, and some are black women and some are white men (those are the only I've seen so far). These judges are, obviously, in a position of power. They are visibly seated higher than the people they are passing judgment on, they have mallets they can pound to gain attention, and they have the power to kick people out and pass rulings. When I watch these shows I try to pay close attention to how individuals react the the judgments. I have not done quantitative analysis, but I have noticed there is much less backlash from people when they are judged by a man. Also, when judged by judge Judy, men seem to most adverse to the judgment. Very interesting.
It sounds like you're on to a really interesting research project.
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