1: In another thread I realized that when ppl say "higher qualified men are getting pushed aside" they have it backwards:
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3: AA programs attempt to fix that systematic issue, but if you think the starting state is "all groups are selected based on merit"
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4: you will think the underrepresented groups are being given an unfair leg up. But again, the core problem is that without intervention
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5: higher qualified women are passed over ALL THE TIME. This is why "meritocracy" is controversial. Assuming it as the true starting state
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6/6: causes people to get things exactly backwards. Higher qualified women, POC, etc being passed over, not the reverse.
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Can we make it visible so other people can see it more easily?
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Are they trying?
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People might not be aware of studies like http://gender.stanford.edu/news/2014/why-does-john-get-stem-job-rather-jennifer … (or not believe them)
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Which is the real threat. That they'll have to compete on even terms and might lose to a woman or POC.
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It's not binary. Both statements can be true at the same time.
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