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Yes. That is precisely why we have terms like “anti-racist.”
It isn’t possible to even ask the •question• of whether something is biased without takingng into account its actual impact, which in turn requires taking into account the systems in which it functions.
(If that we’re not true, then how could language contain bias? It’s just “pure” sounds and symbols, right?)
As an example of having to take surrounding systems into account: