Yeah, I don't get that approach either. Is the parent comment suggesting that employers need to assess the opportunities given to a particular applicant and the

Yeah, I don't get that approach either. Is the parent comment suggesting that employers need to assess the opportunities given to a particular applicant and then weight them accordingly? Like if they come from a poor/disadvantaged background and still have 90% the skills and experience of another candidate, well that's more impressive? How does the parent expect an interviewer to come up with these valuations of opportunity?