So when you recognize your self and your self-imposed limitations, what do you do with the limitations imposed upon you by society?
When I examine this further, my gut reaction is, "Well, shit. We can't
self reflect our way clear of fully instituted social violence. I guess we're FUCKED FOREVER."
But that seems just as bad as the magical thinking trap I almost made for myself. It reeks of helpless nihilistic determinism. And, you know,
fuck that. There is nothing wrong with trying to improve your wiring to filter out bad signal, even if it won't end socially sanctioned sexism.
So, I guess the OP is aimed soley at a state of mind that is not being threatened by immediate existential threats of violence. There
are some social limitations that fall into this frame, but by no means does it intend to fix everything. To be quite honest, even if you
can figure out what personal traits were critically examined, and what was swallowed whole without a second thought, that doesn't change what's happening to you, it changes your understanding of it.
In a way, it's trying to find a way to identify bad signal. It won't stop the bad signal, but at least you'll understand what it is you're dealing with a bit better.