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They aren't qualified because they're Asian. Most importantly, you're the victim of selection bias: Only the most-qualified among about 4.4 billion people in A
by matt4077 9y ago
They aren't qualified because they're Asian.
Most importantly, you're the victim of selection bias: Only the most-qualified among about 4.4 billion people in Asia end up working IT in the US where you can observe them.
Why do they work mostly in STEM/IT? Because their home countries emphasise certain skills in school, because it's much easier to work in IT when you're from a foreign country than law, journalism, or business. And because these things often create feedback loops, because some people return and start teaching, or their stories become examples for others to follow.
Compare, for example, the success of Cubans in Baseball.
- hn_throwaway_99 9y ago> Why do they work mostly in STEM/IT? Because their home countries emphasise certain skills in school, because it's much easier to work in IT when you're from a foreign country than law, journalism, or business. And because these things often create feedback loops, because some people return and start teaching, or their stories become examples for others to follow. I'm not disagreeing with you. You are saying that there are cultural reasons for why certain groups are over-represented in STEM fields, and that's my point: is quite possible that these cultural reasons are a much larger factor than bias and discrimination.
- peterwwillis 9y agoCulture is a discriminator. You can't say that culture is a "larger factor" than bias or discrimination - it is what leads to bias and discrimination.