The funny thing is the inequality that exists today is directly _because_ of choosing certain groups ( typically middle-to-upper class white males in the USA )

The funny thing is the inequality that exists today is directly _because_ of choosing certain groups ( typically middle-to-upper class white males in the USA ) and historically and systematically disenfranchising others who didn't fit the expected image. ( See: perspectives on voting, women doing "men's jobs", criminal justice system issues etc.)