We talk about what it really means to have a biased sample, how this is different to other types of measure, and what that means for a few examples. We look at a classic case study from military history, health research, and a breathtakingly transphobic survey.

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References:

M. Grandjean, McGeddon, & Moll (2021, 2016, 2005 respectively) 'Survivorship-Bias.svg' - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=102017718

Sedghi, S. (2021) 'Stroke is a leading cause of death, but treatment trials often don't include enough women', ABC News, 23rd Oct. Accessed 25th Oct 2021, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-23/lack-of-women-in-clinical-trials-impacts-stroke-treatment/100559514.

Adult Business News (2017) 'Lily Cade Apologizes Amid Sexual Assault Allegations', The Real P**n WikiLeaks, 24th Nov. Accessed 26th Oct 2021 [No link because YouTube will censor the video]

Wild, A.C. (2019) 'Lesbians at Ground Zero: How transgenderism is conquering the lesbian body', published by Get The L Out. Accessed 23rd Oct 2021, https://www.gettheloutuk.com/blog/category/research/lesbians-at-ground-zero.html

Lowbridge, C. (2021) 'We're being pressured into sex by some trans women', BBC News, 26th Oct, updated 4th Nov 2021. Accessed 26th Oct 2021 and 6th Nov 2021, https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-57853385.

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