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Hekate

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33. I stand with Justice Ketanji ...

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Thu Jun 29, 2023, 05:47 PM

Jun 2023

Hekate
Santa Barbara County Affirmative Action Commission
1989 - 2001

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Justice Ketanji Brown's dissent is epic: [View all] catbyte Jun 2023 OP

She was polite by saying "ostrich-like" IzzaNuDay Jun 2023 #1

Her dissent only part that I've read in full so far. In It to Win It Jun 2023 #2

I'm torn on this Amishman Jun 2023 #3

I think that's the wrong framing of affirmative action In It to Win It Jun 2023 #5

Maybe the reason that they are "less qualified" is that there marybourg Jun 2023 #6

Middle Class White Kids NowISeetheLight Jun 2023 #14

Your life sounds pretty much like mine, except replace 2 weeks marybourg Jun 2023 #18

Reviewing college applications is part of my job momto3 Jun 2023 #30

Good Point NowISeetheLight Jun 2023 #31

While I agree with you Mossfern Jun 2023 #25

And while I agree with your second paragraph, marybourg Jun 2023 #26

I went to school in the 60's Mossfern Jun 2023 #35

I too went to high school in Queens. marybourg Jun 2023 #38

I agree with your take if it was true, it's not...Uni AA considers 2 equally qualified candidates uponit7771 Jun 2023 #9

Meanwhile Old Crank Jun 2023 #12

Yep Rebl2 Jun 2023 #16

That should apply to the legacy applicants as well malaise Jun 2023 #13

A while back I read Old Crank Jun 2023 #19

Precisely malaise Jun 2023 #21

The problem is racism. Bluethroughu Jun 2023 #23

A large number of college admissions are based on race and will continue to be so. Lonestarblue Jun 2023 #27

RE:I'm torn on this tdot_steel Jun 2023 #28

When it comes to college too treestar Jun 2023 #29

I agree. It's also falling victim to "only one way to do it" thinking. CaptainTruth Jun 2023 #36

Less qualified don't get in unless they write a big check JI7 Jun 2023 #37

race should not ever be a factor in hiring and school admissions AlexSFCA Jun 2023 #4

And the result will simply be a perpetualization marybourg Jun 2023 #7

Nine states already banned affirmative action before this decision... CaptainTruth Jun 2023 #39

Glad to hear that a new procedure is working! marybourg Jun 2023 #40

There are ways around this... Lithos Jun 2023 #8

+1, and the jobs actively discriminating based on race ...(link) uponit7771 Jun 2023 #10

They also discriminate based on sex and age as well Lithos Jun 2023 #17

Let's outlaw legacy admissions then too Easterncedar Jun 2023 #11

they're not trying to end racism by pretending it doesn't exist. barbtries Jun 2023 #15

? Lithos Jun 2023 #20

thank you. barbtries Jun 2023 #22

Can socio-economic status be considered by college admissions committees? TheRickles Jun 2023 #24

K&R! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2023 #32

I stand with Justice Ketanji ... Hekate Jun 2023 #33

gawd she is good Skittles Jun 2023 #34

full dissent here... druidity33 Jun 2023 #41

Wow, just motherfucking Wow!!!!!!!!!! Scottie Mom Jun 2023 #42

"... No one benefits from ignorance..." Except REPUBLICANS. live love laugh Jun 2023 #43