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>> race Unless you're Asian/Asian-American, of course. Then it is fine to negatively discriminate against you. https://www.stanforddaily.com/2019/10/03/judge-

>> race Unless you're Asian/Asian-American, of course. Then it is fine to negatively discriminate against you. https://www.stanforddaily.com/2019/10/03/judge-rules-in-favor-of-harvard-in-divisive-affirmative-action-lawsuit/ https://www.stanforddaily.com/2019/10/03/judge-rules-in-favo...

dragonwriter 7y ago
That's not at all what that decision says. Finding that it did not happen is not the same as finding that it is legal for it to happen.
- icelancer 7y ago
  No, it happens. >> She rejected the argument that “tips,” or admissions advantages, received by some black and Hispanic students were unfair. While some racial groups did receive tips... They get them, and Asian/Asian-Americans are excluded from this, placing them in the "advantaged group" as I stated above (usually reserved for white people). That they ruled this was "not unfair" doesn't make it "not discrimination." They admit as such that it happens to the detriment to Asian/Asian-Americans.
aeturnum 7y ago
I haven't read enough on the Harvard admission scandal to have an opinion. That said, there are lots of services that consider protected class in ways that aren't currently considered discriminatory. Ladies nights, for instance, are not illegal. Giving discounts to senior citizens is not considered discriminating against others. All that said - those corner cases are always being considered and questioned. There are instances where I think the official decision is right and ones where I think it's wrong, but I'm no more perfect than anyone else.
- icelancer 7y ago
  >> Ladies nights >> Senior citizens These discriminate against advantaged parts of the protected classes, which is generally seen as reasonable. Men and young people, respectively. Including Asians/Asian-Americans in the "advantaged group" is... something of a stretch.

dragonwriter 7y ago

That's not at all what that decision says. Finding that it did not happen is not the same as finding that it is legal for it to happen.

icelancer 7y ago
No, it happens. >> She rejected the argument that “tips,” or admissions advantages, received by some black and Hispanic students were unfair. While some racial groups did receive tips... They get them, and Asian/Asian-Americans are excluded from this, placing them in the "advantaged group" as I stated above (usually reserved for white people). That they ruled this was "not unfair" doesn't make it "not discrimination." They admit as such that it happens to the detriment to Asian/Asian-Americans.

aeturnum 7y ago

I haven't read enough on the Harvard admission scandal to have an opinion. That said, there are lots of services that consider protected class in ways that aren't currently considered discriminatory. Ladies nights, for instance, are not illegal. Giving discounts to senior citizens is not considered discriminating against others. All that said - those corner cases are always being considered and questioned. There are instances where I think the official decision is right and ones where I think it's wrong, but I'm no more perfect than anyone else.

icelancer 7y ago
>> Ladies nights >> Senior citizens These discriminate against advantaged parts of the protected classes, which is generally seen as reasonable. Men and young people, respectively. Including Asians/Asian-Americans in the "advantaged group" is... something of a stretch.