Affirmative Action

dys2k6
Tue, 15 Feb 2005 15:53:58 +0000

This is the typical stupid attitude of “don’t like it, don’t go there.” I fail to see how diversity is non-existant at most colleges. What do you expect? That the number of blacks and whites be equal? That is idiotic, given that whites are still a majority in this country. It should not be surprising that they be the majority and almost any college in the country.

I don’t expect a 50 / 50 split between Blacks and Whites. That is utterly unrealistic. I understand that whites are the majority in this country. I agree with affirmative action because it supports ** under-represented ** minorities. There is a disparity between the percentage of African-Americans in top-tier schools compared to the percentage of the American population that is African-American. According to http://www.census.gov/prod/2001pubs/c2kbr01-5.pdf, America is 12.3% black, 12.9% black w/ another race. MIT is 6% African American (freshman class)… do you see a disparity?



Also, explain to me the benefits of purely racial diversity as opposed to social, economic, location diversity. Why is it that I can’t learn anything from a poor white person who lives in an urban location? Why is it that I can’t learn anything from that person who has lived on a farm all his life? AA is all too happy to promote “diversity” but it fails to promote every other diversity but racial. Wheres the diversity among types of diversity?



Diversity is most notable in the racial sense. A 100% white class with 50% being economically disadvantaged would still be 100% white. It’s not an either/or situation. It’s not a case of poor white vs. rich black always.

If you see a brochure, and there are 3 white kids (2 male 1 female), 1 black (female), 1 hispanic (male), 1 asian (female), and a native american (male). You are going to think the place is diverse. If you see a brochure with four white guys a white girl, an asian guy, and an asian girl, you won’t think the place is diverse. I guarantee it. Even if some are dressed in rags, and others in Armani, you won’t think it is as diverse as the first brochure.

Admissions are need-blind anyways!