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Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos
Any white adult male in this society who can't make a go of it has only one person to blame. Or maybe three, if he includes his parents.
If you think you didn't get a job or a promotion because you are a white male, you failed, and you didn't get the job or the promotion because someone else was better than you. It's capitalism! That's what really counts.
On a related note... If you are a person that thinks you've been passed over just due to your white skin and ownership of a penis, you are probably an a$$hole, and that always comes through. That might be another reason to consider.
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I generally agree with this, just wanted to point out that there have been programs instituted that resulted in white males being passed over simply for being white males, typically through the use of a quota system. My memory is a bit hazy on this, but I believe the most notorious, at least in the US, was at the University of Michigan law school. There were basically x number of spots alloted for certain racial and gender profiles regardless of the qualifications of the individuals. The program didn't last long, but it certainly had the effect of using race as a predominant factor in deciding admissions, which IMO is not an intelligent way to create a diverse environment. Systems that use race as one of many factors get my support, a varied racial make-up, particularly in an educational environment, brings a breadth of viewpoints that enriches the experience for everyone. However, advancing race to the top of the list doesn't help anyone.
On a sidenote, I've always wondered what would happen if you filled out applications with a race that wasn't actually your own. I mean you don't send in headshots, and it seems theoretically possible to identify yourself as black despite your skin color being white (perhaps an adopted family, or maybe you're Snow "Informer!!!").