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While 'reverse discrimination' can end up being a concern, the societal reason for it's use is to correct for past legal or defacto discrimination that may have

While 'reverse discrimination' can end up being a concern, the societal reason for it's use is to correct for past legal or defacto discrimination that may have become structural. Discrimination can have long-lasting or multi-generational effects that can persist. Men may consciously or subconsciously prefer other men, calling it "culture fit". Today's minorities may not have the same wealth distribution, which allows for greater risk taking, due to historical redlining and discrimination for jobs. So 'reverse discrimination', when applied correctly, can help to break those structural inequities.

ajsnigrutin 4y ago
> So 'reverse discrimination', when applied correctly, can help to break those structural inequities. Can the irish apply to get priviliges? Or is the only factor here the persons skin color?
- aliqot 4y ago
  Also the Jewish and Italians, because they were discriminated against similarly at the time.
  - NoraCodes 4y ago
    Some major US schools did have affirmative action for Jews for a time to offset their prior policies that banned Jews from attending. Jewish students are now not statistically at any disadvantage compared to the average, so such programs aren't necessary.
- secondcoming 4y ago
  I'm Irish and am pretty sure I'm 'BAME'. The Poles definitely are. I don't know if Italians / Spanish are 'LatinX' or not.
  - aliqot 4y ago
    We Latinos don't say LatinX
    - secondcoming 4y ago
      Nor does the US Latino community. Doesn't stop it being used. But translating the DEI stuff from a US perspective to a European one is difficult. So as far as I concerned the Italians and Spanish are LatinX.
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