west to support low-income nations in the global south. Nonetheless, many developmental economists have pointed out the tangible importance of including community in humanitarian solutions. Covert racism and language Covert racism in language, or coded racism, is the deployment of common stereotypes of tropes to elucidate a racially-charged idea. Rather than expressly perpetuating racist tropes, covert linguistic racism is seen as rational or "common sense" and many aren't aware of its impact. The term microaggressions has been used to describe the deployment of covert racism in language that usually represent an unconscious bias. The term was invented by Chester M. Pierce in 1970 to describe insults he witnessed non-black Americans inflicting on black students. Although the speaker does not state an expressed racial opinion, they often reinforce stereotypes that makes the recipient feel outside the norm; a recipient of a microaggression feels as though their individuality becomes lost to an underlying stereotype. Notable examples include asking a person of color where they learned to speak English or presuming that a Black person is dangerous. In all cases, the speaker generalizes or idealizes a quality that simultaneously degrades a minority group. However, some scholars have criticized the term for its lack of scientific evidence, reliance on subjective evidence and the elevation of victimhood by centering a term connoting harm. Racial Stereotypes Racial or cultural stereotyping refers to generalizing a group based on a simplified set of norms, behaviors or characteristics. Although stereotypes can take on positive or negative connotations, they can be intrinsically harmful. The three main arguments are that they reduce an individual to a set of oversimplified characteristics, leave no room for change and insist the stereotypes are natural and/or biological. Some scholars suggest that stereotyping is a method to reinforce entrenched power structures, by making arbitrary social divisions seem "natural" and inevitable. Stereotypes also erase one's individuality, and impose rigid norms, leading to frequent tension between one's identity and their perceived social role. Racial stereotypes have been a powerful tool to lock people of color out of valuable socioeconomic resources; oftentimes inflicting self-detrimental behavior. A 2010 study found that victims of stereotyping were more likely to be aggressive, lack self-control and over-indulge in carbohydrate-heavy foods. Furthermore, there is also research showing that individuals who are stereotyped are more likely to behave according to the stereotype, further reinforcing its validity and increasing its pull on targeted groups. The data