@fchollet Esp important given so many studies show just changing name (ethnic, gender, etc) w/ same skillset ⇒ bias
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/unofficial-prognosis/study-shows-gender-bias-in-science-is-real-heres-why-it-matters/ …
Re: Ivy league --admission committees should not have access to your name, ethnicity or picture. Then the process would be meritocratic.
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@fchollet (implicit) discrimination based on gender, origin, and appearance is not just the bastion of ivy leagues/academia. -
@deliprao For sure. But at least it's one place where the solution is fairly easy: anonymize applications. - Show replies
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