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An alien reading articles and comments on hacker news would probably assume that most racism is actually directed at white people.
by closetkantian 4y ago
An alien reading articles and comments on hacker news would probably assume that most racism is actually directed at white people.
- 0xy 4y agoWhen it comes to university selection criteria for example, Asians and white people are indeed the most discriminated against. An Asian or white person must score substantially higher than a Hispanic or black person to achieve entrance into the same university.
- closetkantian 4y agoI'm actually a college admissions consultant and this doesn't really tell the whole story. For one, university admissions at selective colleges are holistic, so "scores" doesn't really mean very much, especially since many schools are now test optional. You also lump Asians and white people together in a way that's inaccurate. In fact, by some accounts, white people are the largest beneficiaries of current college admissions practices at top universities, thanks to legacy admissions practices / donations, a preference for athletes, and race-based admissions policies. I recognize the last two of these may seem counterintuitive, so I'll explain. With regards to athletics, the sports represented at top schools lean heavily towards those played in affluent, predominately white areas — think squash, crew and tennis. With regards to race-based admissions, yes Hispanics and black people benefit (to be fair, they almost never benefit from legacy), but the real "victims" are Asians, whose representation at Ivy League schools has remained flat since around 1990, in spite of the fact that the Asian American population has almost tripled over the same time period.
- cuteboy19 4y agoCorrect. Considering the make up of SV companies, it is very likely that this was just anti-Asian racism instead