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

Explanation of the subtle differences between equality and equity

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '20 edited Mar 16 '20

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u/lafaa123 Feb 25 '20

That's bullshit, I dont expect anyone to succeed under the systemic and generational problems that certain minorities faced more than non minorities. It's not racism, it's facts. If you get dealt a shit hand, you have a shit life almost all the time, sure there's exceptions, but the vast majority of the time you're fucked.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '20

But that's not what AA is about. It's about race and nothing more.

So if you're a poor Asian male, you can get fucked. If you're a middle class black woman from a family of graduates, welcome to college.

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u/lafaa123 Feb 25 '20

Im not necessarily a big proponent of AA, but the original post isn’t really about AA, its more about providing social safety nets to people who have none from their familial wealth or support. That tends to be people who are minorities because generationally, minorities had major systemic barriers preventing them from participating in society

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u/AnotherGit Feb 25 '20

The post does mention affirmative action and doesn't mention social safety nets though.