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The gap b/w Asian men and white men is the same as the gap b/w white men and white women. Clearly the only explanation for this is institutionalized racism, ge
by wallace_f 10y ago
The gap b/w Asian men and white men is the same as the gap b/w white men and white women.
Clearly the only explanation for this is institutionalized racism, gender bias and bigotry. Could you imagine affirmitive action covering white men to close the gap?
- danso 10y agoIIRC, The UC system has changed its admissions policies in a way that reduces the proportion of admissions based on the metrics that Asians do most well on: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/30393117/ns/us_news-life/t/asian-americans-blast-uc-admissions-policy/ http://www.nbcnews.com/id/30393117/ns/us_news-life/t/asian-a... A few decades ago, UC schools were investigated for allegedly being biased against Asians in admissions: http://articles.latimes.com/1988-11-18/news/mn-452_1_uc-berkeley http://articles.latimes.com/1988-11-18/news/mn-452_1_uc-berk...
- Dr_tldr 10y agoIn practice, many parts of the rhetoric of "diversity" and "inclusion" end up using the same tactics as the jewish quotas that were implemented a hundred years ago in the name of white supremacy. Resentment and discrimination towards a successful minority is nothing new, only now the resentment is in the name of a rainbow coalition rather than just white people from western europe.
- dba7dba 10y agoSame thing happening at Ivy League schools. I believe there is a class action lawsuit in progress now.