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Re:Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo by hyperdunc on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @08:37AM (#14957129)
A minority may think they're punching up at someone they consider to be in the majority based on obvious characteristics, and yet if they don't know the individual they may actually be punching down.

Assuming a person's privilege based on race, gender or other immutable characteristics is imprecise and counterproductive.

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Re:Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo by etchalon on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @09:27AM (#14957573)
Perhaps, but that's how humans work sometimes.
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