Bias and Objectivity

Actual phrases from actual essays:

• ... it is not an easy task to be precise and objective about animal behavior.
• One problem with this paper is that it doesn't mention enough details for me to know whether the authors have any inherent bias.
• I also just think that a lot of this is just very subjective.
• This could be due to the bias of the authors. All but one are female.
• Any research based upon these essential ideals creates something far from objectivity.
• ... it really seems to be a testament to the fact that cultural biases can find their way into science, which reduces the credibility of the objectivity that is often attributed to science.
• Why, then, does this scientific paper seem to be plagued by subjective logic and observations?

What does Donna Haraway have to say about bias and objectivity? How might you rephrase these statements and critiques in the context of Situated Knowledge?

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