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I wouldn’t go quite that far. Are 5’ 5” people going to be able to sue the NBA? Height is h immutable characteristic.

• Manuel_D 3y ago
  That's because in sports physical attributes are a bona fide occupational qualification. In the same vein actors can be hired based on their appearance. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bona_fide_occupational_qualification https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bona_fide_occupational_quali...
  • TylerE 3y ago
    GP was speaking in no-exception absolutes, though.
    • lovich 3y ago
      Nah, I was speaking with that level of nuance. None of those immutable characteristics are important for these positions
      • TylerE 3y ago
        If you don't want to be perceived as speaking in absolutes, maybe don't use language like "no matter what", when it turns out it DOES matter what.
        • lovich 3y ago
          If someone is referring to terms like institutional racism I'd expect a little bit of nuance on their part /shrug
          • dllthomas 3y ago
            You are expecting people to read nuance into your statement explicitly denying nuance. It's a relatively mild communication, pretty quickly cleared up, but pushing responsibility for it onto your readers seems poor form.
            • dllthomas 3y ago
              ... "miscommunication", I meant.
    • Manuel_D 3y ago
      Discrimination on the basis of protected class outside of bona fide occupational qualifications is absolutely illegal, though.