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Re:Why are boys academically underperforming? [audio] by afuchs on Thursday December 31, 2020 @12:58PM (#25595111)
If that is true and there isn't more to this story it is likely illegal if this was done in the US.

That said, FAANG companies have provided countless textbook examples of what HR departments should not do in almost every imaginable situation.

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Re:Why are boys academically underperforming? [audio] by baskire on Thursday December 31, 2020 @01:07PM (#25595232)
Checkout this past HN thread on the topic.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18524333

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Re:Why are boys academically underperforming? [audio] by baskire on Thursday December 31, 2020 @01:05PM (#25595214)
It’s not illegal to discriminate by race for internships.

I’d love to see the aclu sue FANG over their Diversity programs. I highly suspect they are illegal in one way shape or form.

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Re:Why are boys academically underperforming? [audio] by afuchs on Thursday December 31, 2020 @01:20PM (#25595366)
Not a lawyer, but my understanding is that it depends on the details of how and why.

A uniform decision regarding all interns across an entire company targeting specific racial charactaristics is very different from a policy that bases decisions on objective measurements done in good faith with intent to correct for some form of bias.

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