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Avvaaa: I thought about the imagery of having a white authority-like character shoot a a black man to death in…
Why is PEPFAR, an agency explicitly focused on Africa and led by African-Americans, represented as a white man? Having the…
Those people only go to the gym to show off their fancy clothes. Fifty years of lifting weights I've never…
I can see parallels with other kinds of bigots.
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Category Archives: Affirmative Action
Smart People Saying Smart Things About The Abigail Fisher Affirmative Action Case
Today, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Fisher v University of Texas (pdf link). Although a surprise decision is always possible, it appears likely that the conservative majority will use this case to ban race-based affirmative action in college … Continue reading
Posted in Affirmative Action, Supreme Court Issues
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This Week In Politics
This has really been crazy week in politics. The American political system was in turmoil all week and, of course, the saga that leads up to the election played out like an episode of Dallas. Well, maybe not Dallas. I … Continue reading
Posted in Affirmative Action, Elections and politics
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Covert Affirmative Action for Men in College Admissions
It’s been a fairly open secret for years that some colleges give a preference to men in admissions, but as far as I know it’s never been shown in an empirical study before. From the Montreal Gazette: Men appear to … Continue reading
Posted in Affirmative Action, Feminism, sexism, etc
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I am repeating myself, but - when the Republicans say they are "anti-illegal immigration", they're talking about the law as…