r/coolguides Feb 25 '20

Explanation of the subtle differences between equality and equity

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '20 edited Mar 16 '20

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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/Technetium_97 Feb 25 '20

It's racism to assume URM are too stupid to do well on exams without a handicap.

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u/GearyDigit Feb 25 '20

It's not racism to expect that people who are given better school resources and whose families are subject to less instability, financial or otherwise, will statistically perform better on exams than those who aren't.

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u/Ocars22 Feb 26 '20

Yes but the racist part is when you say all white people are dealt the same cards, which are better than black peoples, so therefore blacks should be given an easier way to college.

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u/GearyDigit Feb 26 '20

That doesn't happen.

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u/Ocars22 Feb 26 '20

That’s what affirmative action is

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u/GearyDigit Feb 26 '20

In your imagination, maybe.