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Harvard also denied discriminating against Jewish applicants before the 70s. Yet Wikipedia says they were one of the worst offenders. I hate how the article ph
by kelukelugames 11y ago
Harvard also denied discriminating against Jewish applicants before the 70s. Yet Wikipedia says they were one of the worst offenders.
I hate how the article phrases helping underrepresented minorities as hurting Asian Americans. The two things are not related. Universities will discriminate against us even without affirmative action. The Ivy Leagues invented "legacy" and "manliness" as admissions criteria. They will create new forms of discrimination. History repeats. Stop using us as an excuse. Stop driving a wedge between minorities.
Some links from wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numerus_clausus#Numerus_clausus_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numerus_clausus#Numerus_clausu...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_quota https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_quota
- mineshaftgap 11y agoIdentity politics is toxic. Those who use it get what they deserve.
- humanrebar 11y ago> The two things are not related. They're related in the underlying implication that it's best to treat applicants as groups and not individuals. But you could be fair with certain minorities and unfair with others. There is not a direct cause and effect relationship there.
- theseatoms 11y agoOr you could be fair with everyone. ;)
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- kelukelugames 11y agoRight, of course. But the people who equate the two don't actually care about Asian Americans. They are making a political argument.