Steinem feels that the prevalence of this type of test could cause children from other races to be unable to enjoy a study experience compatible with their own culture, even to the point of forcing them to cut their feet to fit their shoes, negatively impacting their self-concept.
史坦能認為，這種測驗影響所及，可能造成不同族群的孩子無法發展適合自己文化的學習經驗，甚至產生削足適履、戕害自我評價的負面效果。