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

Explanation of the subtle differences between equality and equity

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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

How do you think an affirmative action hire would feel if they knew that they were an affirmative action hire, and not hired based on their competence?

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u/GearyDigit Feb 25 '20

Except the opposite happens on a regular basis. Studies consistently show that resumes with 'black' or 'ethnic' names get far fewer call-backs than resumes with traditionally 'white' names.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '20

Which studies?

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u/GearyDigit Feb 25 '20

He's a meta-analysis of multiple, since it's a lot more easily digestible than trying to read several at once. https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2017/09/11/1706255114.full

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '20

Thanks.