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Racist only in the most technical sense of the word. It's a matter of portions and percentages. Few people of color are rich, much less born rich, and far belo

Racist only in the most technical sense of the word. It's a matter of portions and percentages. Few people of color are rich, much less born rich, and far below their percentage of the population as a whole.

peanutcrisis 3y ago
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- lijok 3y ago
  Noone’s being discriminated against in this program. This programme is specifically designed to assist people who have hit specific barriers due to their race or gender. I’m sure if you’re being laughed out of VC meetings for being a white man, you can apply and Apple will accept you. But I doubt the’ll have any resources or advice for you given how improbable that scenario is.
  - prepend 3y ago
    > Noone’s being discriminated against in this program Objectively, people are being discriminated against as the program only allows some races and genders. That’s textbook discrimination. I think what your meaning is that the discrimination is intended positively to increase representation as opposed to other discrimination that is intended negatively due to hatred or exploitation.
    - lijok 3y ago
      Maybe my understanding of the definition of “discrimination” is incorrect then. I understood the definition to be “unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people”
      - prepend 3y ago
        Prejudicial means “ harmful to someone or something; detrimental” and this is harmful to individuals discriminated against. I think many, but not all, would find it is unjust as well.
        lijok 3y ago
        Could you explain how this programme is harmful to those Apple decided are ineligible to join?
        prepend 3y ago
        They aren’t able to gain the benefits of the program. The same way 1960s Alabama was harmful to the people they refused to serve at the counter. This program has benefit. Some people can’t apply, thus the harm.
        lijok 3y ago
        Would you say womens shelters are harmful to men?
confoundcofound 3y ago
I am a person of color and am not eligible for this program. Please explain. Also, that you lump poor whites who grew up in the inner city with those who grew up wealthy in Palo Alto is shocking. That Palo Alto native likely has far more in common with their black neighbor. You are advocating for racist policies. No matter how you slice your identitarianism, you will never reach total inclusion, perpetually marginalizing and discriminating against minorities you may not even be aware of. Fight on, brother.

peanutcrisis 3y ago

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lijok 3y ago
Noone’s being discriminated against in this program. This programme is specifically designed to assist people who have hit specific barriers due to their race or gender. I’m sure if you’re being laughed out of VC meetings for being a white man, you can apply and Apple will accept you. But I doubt the’ll have any resources or advice for you given how improbable that scenario is.
- prepend 3y ago
  > Noone’s being discriminated against in this program Objectively, people are being discriminated against as the program only allows some races and genders. That’s textbook discrimination. I think what your meaning is that the discrimination is intended positively to increase representation as opposed to other discrimination that is intended negatively due to hatred or exploitation.
  - lijok 3y ago
    Maybe my understanding of the definition of “discrimination” is incorrect then. I understood the definition to be “unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people”
    - prepend 3y ago
      Prejudicial means “ harmful to someone or something; detrimental” and this is harmful to individuals discriminated against. I think many, but not all, would find it is unjust as well.
      - lijok 3y ago
        Could you explain how this programme is harmful to those Apple decided are ineligible to join?
        prepend 3y ago
        They aren’t able to gain the benefits of the program. The same way 1960s Alabama was harmful to the people they refused to serve at the counter. This program has benefit. Some people can’t apply, thus the harm.
        lijok 3y ago
        Would you say womens shelters are harmful to men?

confoundcofound 3y ago

I am a person of color and am not eligible for this program. Please explain. Also, that you lump poor whites who grew up in the inner city with those who grew up wealthy in Palo Alto is shocking. That Palo Alto native likely has far more in common with their black neighbor. You are advocating for racist policies. No matter how you slice your identitarianism, you will never reach total inclusion, perpetually marginalizing and discriminating against minorities you may not even be aware of. Fight on, brother.