For posterity: because it's not reflected in any way that passers-by would be able to see, I would note that this post has been going up and down in points all

For posterity: because it's not reflected in any way that passers-by would be able to see, I would note that this post has been going up and down in points all day. It is reflective of the tension surrounding GP's thesis. Americans tend to beg the question on the matter because accepting that we don't have a fair meritocracy, and that even a culture valuing education and economic and professional savvy does not guarantee affluence, is frightening. That best intentions and efforts can be derailed by the assumptions people make about you because of your identity. The NY Times published data that showed that black boys whose parents are in the top income quintile have an equal chance of ending up in each income quintile, while white boys in similar situations overwhelmingly stay in the top two quintiles. Black women remain among the lowest earning demographics despite having one of the highest rates of degree attainment. Twice the work for half the recognition, and I will say explicitly this time that the GP is wrong.