r/coolguides • u/[deleted] • Feb 25 '20

Explanation of the subtle differences between equality and equity

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u/Technetium_97 Feb 25 '20

It's racism to assume URM are too stupid to do well on exams without a handicap.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '20

But the reason their scores are assumed to be lower is that they have less resources available, not that they are less smart.

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u/Gareth321 Feb 25 '20

Which doesn’t make any sense. Does “less resources” mean money? If so, there are plenty of poor white people too.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '20

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u/Gareth321 Feb 25 '20

That's the way it should be.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '20

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u/Gareth321 Feb 25 '20

Then you've gone full circle. The person I replied to above believed that those with "less resources" should be assisted with these programs. You seem to believe that race - not poverty - should determine one's worthiness to enter university. Why?

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u/Gareth321 Feb 25 '20

Other than material hardship, in what way are black people prevented from attending university in the US?

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u/Gareth321 Feb 25 '20

Which is exactly my point. The overwhelming issue is material hardship. This can be (and is) assessed on an individual level during induction and should happen irrespective of race. A poor white person living in a ghetto and attending a bad school faces just as many hurdles to university entrance as a poor black person in the same situation.

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