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Great idea, it's a shame that they had to add this 50/50 nonsense. I know a lot of guy that would kill for that opportunity.
by erland 7y ago
Great idea, it's a shame that they had to add this 50/50 nonsense. I know a lot of guy that would kill for that opportunity.
- blahbhthrow3748 7y agoAnd I know a lot of women who have been successful graduates of the program, what's your point?
- d0100 7y ago"kill for the opportunity" and "successful graduate" seems pretty different If you keep upping the entry bar, the ones that would "kill" to enter have higher odds of entry. Being able to graduate is a much lower bar, so what's your point?
- erland 7y agoI suspect that they would not be if there would be an equal opportunity. Not giving people a chance just because of ideology is despicable. That's my point.
- blahbhthrow3748 7y agoLots of people don't have a chance. There's a fixed number of slots and many more qualified applicants.
- erland 7y agoThat's true. World is not a fair place. No point in making it more unequal though. Let just the best and more dedicated win.
- abdulmuhaimin 7y agoI dont understand these split of opportunity based on something(race/sex etc). Its more PR move than anything If people truly want equality, it shouldnt even be a factor. No prejudice. Just treat all as of us one thing, human being.
- blahbhthrow3748 7y agoIf everyone starts from the same place it's fine to say "give everyone equal opportunity". If you really want to have equal opportunity given the historical and social background you have to acknowledge that everyone doesn't start from the same place.
- erland 7y agoAnd how exactly does it translate to gender? If anything, I would argue that most women have much better background. Not that it matters anyway. If an immigrant from 3rd world country can come to US at age 30 and be better than the competition, then you pretty much have no excuse if you were born here.
- Dirlewanger 7y agoThey probably just put that on there for marketing. I highly doubt it will happen in practice. It's as ridiculous as stating that a nursing problem will be 50% male, it's just not going to happen. People are slowly starting to awake up (again) to the fact that men and women are biologically wired differently and will generally pursue different things in life, and that that is OK.