Synopsis:
The reasonable person standard, ostensibly neutral legal benchmark, systematically perpetuates inequality through racial & ethnic bias reflecting cultural communication differences & historical trauma, gender bias reflecting domestic violence dynamics & sexual assault standards, disability & neurodiversity exclusion reflecting mental health & cognitive differences, & socioeconomic class bias reflecting resource availability assumptions, revealing how legal doctrine disguises systematic discrimination as objective standards while producing disparate outcomes for marginalized populations, demonstrating how legal neutrality enables systemic inequality through ostensibly objective application.

Synopsis:
The reasonable person standard, ostensibly objective legal benchmark, embodies implicit demographic assumptions including white, middle-class, heterosexual male as default norm, adult cognitive capacity, Western legal tradition dominance, socioeconomic class assumptions regarding information access & financial resources, professional & occupational standards reflecting specialized knowledge & workplace contexts, & psychological assumptions including rational actor model & perfect information processing, revealing how legal fiction disguises subjective cultural biases, socioeconomic privilege, & demographic assumptions while appearing neutral, demonstrating how legal doctrine systematically privileges certain populations while marginalizing others through ostensibly objective standards.

Synopsis:
The reasonable person standard, originating in medieval Anglo-Saxon jury systems & formalized through Vaughan v. Menlove (1837) establishing objective behavioral benchmark rejecting subjective "did his best" defense, evolved through Industrial Revolution legal needs addressing factory accidents & workplace injuries, 20th century gender-neutral language adoption reflecting feminist legal scholarship, & specialized standards development including professional malpractice, children's standards, & disability accommodations, creating foundational legal doctrine addressing negligence, duty of care, breach determination, & causation analysis while serving functions including legal efficiency, behavioral modification, community values enforcement, & social cohesion.