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I downvoted your comment because a. It's pure snark b. Introduced race into the discussion for no reason c. Did not address any of the actual points made by th

• xrd 10y ago
  You are certainly entitled to do that. Isn't race a factor in this discussion of diversity? https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=61 https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=61 83% of college professors are white (so am I by the way). Do you think I care about my reputation on this site enough to cover my mouth when I hear another blatant attempt to inspire sympathy when none is due? If you think race is not a factor in this kind of discussion then you are hopelessly naive.
  • xrd 10y ago
    And, really, this is not a discussion about race? Are you kidding me? The first sentence in the article is: > Many universities are redoubling their efforts to diversify their faculties in response to last fall’s wave of protests from student groups representing women and minorities.
    • omonra 10y ago
      Re race - no. OP argument is not that minorities should be substituted with conservatives (that would indeed be race-related). Rather that diversity should not be constrained to only two axes of race and gender.