Paging Dr. White

THE UNCONSCIOUS BIAS OF WHITENESS AND WHY REPRESENTATION MATTERS MORE THAN EVER

Last week I had my first and long overdue colonoscopy. How long overdue? Five years. Like most men, I used to have a somewhat cavalier attitude with my health—I feel good so it’s all good. I know that’s not how it works so I started getting regular checkups and screenings a few years ago. Delaying the colonoscopy was no doubt a grief response—my wife di…