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> the average black American has an IQ about 85 This is uncontroversially true. The controversial opinion that Raymond holds is that this implies an inherent g
by DC-3 5y ago
> the average black American has an IQ about 85
This is uncontroversially true. The controversial opinion that Raymond holds is that this implies an inherent genetic deficit in intelligence rather than simply being reflective of socioeconomics.
- antihero 5y agoOr that IQ tests are test certain types of intelligence and are inherently biased towards western white people.
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- _pmf_ 5y agoSo biased towards western people that Asian Americans regular beat them at it.
- rovolo 5y agoIQ is highly impacted by schooling and wealth. The 1965 immigration reform act filters immigrants based on skills and wealth, increasing the average IQ of immigrants. 60% of Asian-Americans are first-generation immigrants, and the total population has increased from ~1.5M in 1965 to 17M in 2010. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_immigration_to_the_United_States#Exclusion_era https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_immigration_to_the_Unite... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Asian_Americans#Population https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Asian_American...