It can happen any time you are discussing college admissions decisions or hiring policy in tech. It is, in fact, quite politically correct to make a case for g

It can happen any time you are discussing college admissions decisions or hiring policy in tech. It is, in fact, quite politically correct to make a case for giving minorities perceived as disadvantaged a "leg up" in getting in the door, whether through admissions quotas or advantageous interviewing policies. Regardless of context, even. You can walk into work tomorrow, say that, and there will be no repercussions. Responding that you think the best candidate should be chosen regardless of race (even in context) can be called racist. I think you know this, though. The way that any time political correctness is brought up, there's a case being made that, "Well, maybe that's a dog-whistle and you're actually just a racist," contributes to the problem, too. One side gets the benefit of the doubt regardless of context. The other is presumed to be racist until proven otherwise.