homosexual orientation = underrepresented minority?

apyyyy
Sat, 17 Jul 2010 21:16:51 +0000

If you define underrepresented minority as a minority group that is a larger percent of the general US population but a smaller percent of the university’s population, then homosexual orientation is (most likely) a very overrepresented minority. What I am saying is that the homosexual % of population at the university is greater than the homosexual % of the US population (and most likely to a great extent).

I’m not saying that homosexuals do not gain an advantage in the admissions process or that it doesn’t make for a compelling essay topic, but I am saying that homosexuals are the opposite of an underrepresented minority. I would also like to add that I find it very ironic that the same people who complain about treated differently because of their sexual orientation have no problem being treated differently because of their sexual orientation if it results in their benefit. (I suppose this also applies to the affirmative action posts that come up everyday asking “I’m x race, do I benefit from affirmative action?”)