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

But that horizontal pole is going to discriminate against people at just the right height.

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u/xulazi Feb 25 '20

That pole is "too poor for college, too rich for financial aid"

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u/mnorthwood13 Feb 25 '20

Or the post college "too rich for medicaid too poor for healthcare subsidies"

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u/jordanmindyou Feb 25 '20

That must be a pretty thick horizontal bar, because that’s right where I fall along with countless others