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It one of the most impactful studies on how lead affects intellectual development, the researcher (who is white) restricted the study to white people only becau

by raegis 5y ago

It one of the most impactful studies on how lead affects intellectual development, the researcher (who is white) restricted the study to white people only because he assumed (correctly) his results would be ignored if he included African Americans who are disproportionately affected by lead poisoning.

trophycase 5y ago
How can you assume correctly if you aren't even testing that assumption?
- treeman79 5y ago
  It’s politically toxic to try and commission a study on the intelligence of one race/gender versus another.
  - Romanulus 5y ago