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Asian American Discrimination in Harvard Admissions [pdf]

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rurabe ◴[25 Apr 20 06:05 UTC] No.22976007[source]▶
I'm pretty shocked by the lack of empathy here.

Do any of these people railing against affirmative action really think that Native/African/Hispanic Americans should be locked in a self-reinforcing cycle of declining educational and economic outcomes?

Maybe going to your second choice school is an ok tradeoff for trying to raise and entire segment of society from relative poverty and discrimination.

* Am Asian, got rejected by Stanford and Harvard

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1. mydongle ◴[25 Apr 20 06:30 UTC] No.22976127[source]▶
It's so amusing how when Asians ask for respect and equal treatment in American society, that we get painted as uppity and are told we should step aside for others. Even by our own group, who have been raised in that American society to think this way. Look, if you want to make the argument that more disadvantaged people should be given the leg up, I totally agree. What I disagree with is the way people think it's okay to ask Asians to settle for less, to step aside, or to leave if they don't like it when they would never treat any other minority this way.

This is why they can put us into internment camps. No one cares.