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> So 'reverse discrimination', when applied correctly, can help to break those structural inequities. Can the irish apply to get priviliges? Or is the only fac
by 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 agoAlso the Jewish and Italians, because they were discriminated against similarly at the time.
- NoraCodes 4y agoSome 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 agoI'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 agoWe Latinos don't say LatinX
- secondcoming 4y agoNor 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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