Re:How Subtle Class Cues Can Backfire on a Resume (2016)
by DarkKomunalec on Monday March 27, 2017 @05:10AM
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It's not the lack of citation that bothers me - try this:
"Poor black males might skew more criminal and violent.."
Suddenly the problem isn't how reliable a citation might be. There are few groups you're allowed criticize with statistics.
Re:How Subtle Class Cues Can Backfire on a Resume (2016)
by Kequc on Sunday March 26, 2017 @09:52AM
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"White males" might skew more "sexist and racist", I can't believe this is still stated without a hint of irony. It was a blatant the first time I heard it, and it's still blatant today.
Re:How Subtle Class Cues Can Backfire on a Resume (2016)
by reitanqild on Sunday March 26, 2017 @05:14AM
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Not a native English speaker but I would take "might" in this setting to signal "this might or might not be true and I am not necessarily endorsing this view but..." or "one might argue that".
Re:How Subtle Class Cues Can Backfire on a Resume (2016)
by ralfd on Sunday March 26, 2017 @07:15AM
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I read this as "lets throw a "might" in to be less blatant, but this is what i believe".
Re:How Subtle Class Cues Can Backfire on a Resume (2016)
by Retric on Sunday March 26, 2017 @12:28PM
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Poor white males might skew more sexist and racist, but that is largely in response to upbringing, poor education, and poor economic opportunities.
Might in that context is, a substitute for 'while it is true that' not a weasel word like probably.
Re:How Subtle Class Cues Can Backfire on a Resume (2016)
by jessaustin on Sunday March 26, 2017 @10:36AM
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Do you agree then with GGP that personal beliefs require citation?
[citation needed]