I have said that the soft racism of low expectations is the basis of all racism and racism could not exist without it for years. I continue walk behind the words in that thought.
In the early days of affirmative action which was certainly needed there was a downside. In late 70s/early 80s there was a news item about a bunch of journeymen,…
I have said that the soft racism of low expectations is the basis of all racism and racism could not exist without it for years. I continue walk behind the words in that thought.
In the early days of affirmative action which was certainly needed there was a downside. In late 70s/early 80s there was a news item about a bunch of journeymen, supervisory and management positions being filled as an affirmative action act where I worked. A friend who had just received a well-deserved promotion to a supervisory position said to me, "I'll just be got-damned. It's hard enough for a black man to get respect around here and now I'll be seen as a tokin n****r." And he was right.
DEI replaces "watermelon college graduate" slurs with "lowered bar graduate" doubt since it seems to support the idea that universities have low expectations of black people and lower the bar for them. No doubt there will be highly qualified black graduates once again saying, "I'll just be got-damned..."
"Holistic" admission seems to be the current term for "deliberately opaque so we can practice discrimination without needing to justify or admit it, and without leaving an evidence trail for which we could be held accountable".
I currently favor a good deal more mandatory transparency in admissions. Deliberately subjective "black box" processes are extremely ripe for corruption, among other things.
I have said that the soft racism of low expectations is the basis of all racism and racism could not exist without it for years. I continue walk behind the words in that thought.
In the early days of affirmative action which was certainly needed there was a downside. In late 70s/early 80s there was a news item about a bunch of journeymen, supervisory and management positions being filled as an affirmative action act where I worked. A friend who had just received a well-deserved promotion to a supervisory position said to me, "I'll just be got-damned. It's hard enough for a black man to get respect around here and now I'll be seen as a tokin n****r." And he was right.
How would you like to be a black physician starting a practice in the wake of this being pushed? https://dailycaller.com/2023/04/22/dangerous-trend-medical-schools-are-ditching-standardized-tests-in-the-name-of-diversity/
DEI replaces "watermelon college graduate" slurs with "lowered bar graduate" doubt since it seems to support the idea that universities have low expectations of black people and lower the bar for them. No doubt there will be highly qualified black graduates once again saying, "I'll just be got-damned..."
Re the article.
"Holistic" admission seems to be the current term for "deliberately opaque so we can practice discrimination without needing to justify or admit it, and without leaving an evidence trail for which we could be held accountable".
I currently favor a good deal more mandatory transparency in admissions. Deliberately subjective "black box" processes are extremely ripe for corruption, among other things.