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I am late to the party but people here need to understand this whole issue from a factual data-based viewpoint rather than from biased anecdotal articles. For

I am late to the party but people here need to understand this whole issue from a factual data-based viewpoint rather than from biased anecdotal articles. For Western audiences the article they should read is Social Realities of Indian Americans: Results From the 2020 Indian American Attitudes Survey by Carnegie Endowment - https://carnegieendowment.org/2021/06/09/social-realities-of-indian-americans-results-from-2020-indian-american-attitudes-survey-pub-84667 https://carnegieendowment.org/2021/06/09/social-realities-of... The above is the third in a 3-part series on Indian-Americans. Links to the other two are in the article and are worth reading. This whole (non-)issue in the US is entirely due to the shenanigans of "Equality Labs" of dubious origins/connections/research (the data is from a survey they did on Reddit!). See also: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37333207 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37333207

SandraBucky 3y ago
factual data is an interesting term, I think this whole discussion is about how factual data at present fail to consider lack of opportunities some people faced historically. We must understand differences between Reporting and Journalism.
- rramadass 3y ago
  >I think this whole discussion is about how factual data at present fail to consider lack of opportunities some people faced historically. No; see my other comment here - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37333669 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37333669 Westerners have no clue when it comes to the huge diversity existing in India on Social/Religious/Linguistic/Economic/Caste/Nutrition etc. parameters and how each is being "gamed" by vested interests both in India and abroad to suit their agendas. Hence "Equal Opportunities" does not guarantee "Equal Outcomes". The wikipedia page "Reservations in India" linked to in my above comment gives the details and finer points which i highly recommend reading in entirety to understand the complexities involved.

SandraBucky 3y ago

factual data is an interesting term, I think this whole discussion is about how factual data at present fail to consider lack of opportunities some people faced historically. We must understand differences between Reporting and Journalism.

rramadass 3y ago
>I think this whole discussion is about how factual data at present fail to consider lack of opportunities some people faced historically. No; see my other comment here - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37333669 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37333669 Westerners have no clue when it comes to the huge diversity existing in India on Social/Religious/Linguistic/Economic/Caste/Nutrition etc. parameters and how each is being "gamed" by vested interests both in India and abroad to suit their agendas. Hence "Equal Opportunities" does not guarantee "Equal Outcomes". The wikipedia page "Reservations in India" linked to in my above comment gives the details and finer points which i highly recommend reading in entirety to understand the complexities involved.