*TW* Today’s episode is on a topic which affects us all. Prejudice, bias and inclusion are all ongoing hot topics which can affect our wellbeing, how we feel about ourselves and our experience of the world. Here I look at the reasons why it is such a complex area to navigate and not as simple as it should be. There are some anecdotes on this episode that might be difficult to listen to. Links:Protected characteristics: https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/equality-act/protected-characteristicsA paper on similarities and differences in people and their perceptions: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00849/fullHealth inequalities and gender: https://eurohealthnet.eu/publication/gender-health-and-inequalities-before-and-after-the-pandemic-where-we-go-from-here/Microsoft video training on bias and inclusion: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/inclusion-journey/learnMedical regulators and racism: https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2021/06/29/racism-and-the-general-medical-council/The 2004 film Crash that cleverly gets under the belly of prejudice and bias: https://youtu.be/DEJH0hEoHc4  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.