Old news, but definitely applicable to tech and the Bay Area. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/28/magazine/affirmative-action-asian-american-harvard.html
Stop blaming affirmative action on the fact that you don't get hired, it's only used as tiebreaker when there's equal skill, improve your skill
I’d say similar skills within an acceptable range. I think my Asian friends who oppose Affirmative Action are concerned about how wide the range could be. In the past WSJ/NYT investigations showed that Asian students would have to get ~100 more in SAT to get into the Ivy League schools compared to other minorities. So they don’t trust the AA system there. Is your acceptable range unacceptable for them?
Hi Obama
Interesting that the plaintiff of a Harvard case wants to use it to end affirmative action for all, using Asian-Americans.
That’s true. I heard some conservatives wanted to use discontent toward the Affirmative Action among Asian Americans as spearhead to abolish AA for all (and eventually benefit from it). Most of Asian parents I know just don’t want to be potentially screwed by AA, but they don’t want other minorities to suffer either. However some conservatives want to make this case Asian Americans vs. other minorities, which is not true.
That sneaky bastards... I somehow doubt they will be taking more Asian Americans into top colleges if they succeed
If your group has worked hard and doing well you are obviously morally bankrupt according to left.
We will keep our heads down and work even harder. We don’t have time to complain or be hateful.
What mentality is this? Speaking up for yourself doesn’t mean “complain or be hateful”. If you are clearly being treated unfairly by AA, you have the right to be angry and protest. Just provide convincing facts and examples to make a strong case. Don’t be hateful toward other minorities of course
Where will gay and trans rights be with that mentality?
Wait, where do Indian Americans (not Native American) stand in this? Affirmative action help them or no?
Absolutely does not help
Why not? Same reasons as for Chinese Americans?
In a word: fucked.
Weight of wallet is a better predictor of privilege than the shape of genitals or color of skin!
Nothing wrong with it. If you’re good you will still be hired but it’s obvious we need to prioritize solving the diversity problem
Why do we NEED to solve the diversity problem? If certain group doesn’t want to do something what gives you the right to force it on them. Are you fighting for equal number of men in nursing? If not Why not? What happens to your obvious need to solve the diversity in this case.
Smh at this bigotry.
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Welcome to the white guilt club. I hope you hate yourself as much as we do. -white person
My ancestors had nothing to do with slavery (except for white people being slaves to white people) so I’m genuinely enjoying being white. I wish I was a man on top of it. All white men complaining about AA just don’t know how to use a lottery ticket they have won in life.
I am aware of and have benefitted greatly from my lottery ticket. But I'd rather everyone start with the same ticket, even if that removes my relative advantage or the relative advantage for my kids.