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> illegally discriminating against other groups. Affirmative action is legal in the United States.
by jasonwatkinspdx 9y ago
> illegally discriminating against other groups.
Affirmative action is legal in the United States.
- lhnz 9y agoI'm referring to his comment "discriminating based on a protected status (which is illegal and I’ve seen it done)".
- jasonwatkinspdx 9y agoAgain, affirmative action towards historically marginalized group is legal and is not a violation of protected status laws. It strains credibility to imagine the author is talking about discrimination against historically marginalized groups given the rest of their manifesto.
- aliston 9y agoSome forms of affirmative action are legal in the US. Others have been struck down by the courts or have been made illegal by referendum. I work at a large SV tech company and was recently privy to an affirmative action policy that was almost certainly illegal. The wording of the policy was quickly changed after a couple folks spoke up so as to make it conform with the law. If the policy had made it to a news outlet, I guarantee you it would have been on the front page of the NYT the next day. In short, quotas are illegal. With some exceptions, hiring based on race is illegal. However, taking race into account among many factors is legal. The on-the-ground reality of these policies is exceedingly grey.