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> The "proof" for structural inequality was that crossword puzzle authors are mostly white men. If structural inequality is not to blame, how do you explain th
by gsk22 4y ago
> The "proof" for structural inequality was that crossword puzzle authors are mostly white men.
If structural inequality is not to blame, how do you explain the discrepancy between the demographics of puzzle setters and the public at large, then?
- javajosh 4y agoHow do you explain the demographics of anything? And why do you think it's your job to "fix" all human endeavor to reflect demographics? Why is that a good outcome? How do you measure the demographic BTW? Because if it's global demographics most human endeavors have not near enough Asians, and far too many English speakers.
- gsk22 4y agoDon't put words in my mouth. I didn't say anything about fixing human endeavor. I am only asking what alternative explanation you offer for the demographic discrepancy, if not structural inequality. As for measuring the demographics, well, this is a US-centric article, so the Census would be a good place to start. Or Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_the_United_Sta... Non-Hispanic whites make up about 57% of the US population. Roughly half of those are males, or around 29%. Now we return to the question at hand: why do white men make up a very high % of puzzle setters, despite being only ~30% of the population?
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