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> it's a science you probably weren't exposed to in school Interesting take, why do you think it is you likely weren’t expose to DEI in school? While I’m thin
by SV_BubbleTime 3y ago
> it's a science you probably weren't exposed to in school
Interesting take, why do you think it is you likely weren’t expose to DEI in school?
While I’m thinking about it, didn’t we just used to call it “affirmative action”?
- eecc 3y agoI guess: maths, physics, engineering, anything that’s not Sociology or Economics?
- fsckboy 3y ago>didn’t we just used to call it “affirmative action”? no. in short, affirmative action represented an attempt at "equality of opportunity" in the belief that some extra pushes would remediate "the problem" "equity" refers to forcing particular outcomes, using various measure that operate as "quotas" including the lowering of standards like entrance exam scores. Affirmative action did not result in enough doctors meeting various criteria, so we must need to force the results we want by whatever means necessary; since we believe all people are equal, anything short of that must be the result of a pernicious mechanism
- SV_BubbleTime 3y ago> "equity" refers to forcing particular outcomes, Oh, ok. Well we used to have a different word for that.