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Re:Infosys asked HR not to hire 'Indian-origin candidates', ... by acegopher on Sunday October 09, 2022 @09:47AM (#33140955)
While 'reverse discrimination' can end up being a concern, the societal reason for it's use is to correct for past legal or defacto discrimination that may have become structural.

Discrimination can have long-lasting or multi-generational effects that can persist. Men may consciously or subconsciously prefer other men, calling it "culture fit". Today's minorities may not have the same wealth distribution, which allows for greater risk taking, due to historical redlining and discrimination for jobs.

So 'reverse discrimination', when applied correctly, can help to break those structural inequities.

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Re:Infosys asked HR not to hire 'Indian-origin candidates', ... by ajsnigrutin on Sunday October 09, 2022 @10:14AM (#33141268)
> So 'reverse discrimination', when applied correctly, can help to break those structural inequities.

Can the irish apply to get priviliges? Or is the only factor here the persons skin color?

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Re:Infosys asked HR not to hire 'Indian-origin candidates', ... by aliqot on Sunday October 09, 2022 @10:35AM (#33141538)
Well then we have to include the Jewish and Italians, because they were in the same boat at the time.
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Re:Infosys asked HR not to hire 'Indian-origin candidates', ... by NoraCodes on Sunday October 09, 2022 @10:38AM (#33141583)
Some major US schools did have affirmative action for Jews for a time to offset their prior policies that banned Jews from attending. Jewish students are now not statistically at any disadvantage compared to the average, so such programs aren't necessary.
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Re:Infosys asked HR not to hire 'Indian-origin candidates', ... by secondcoming on Sunday October 09, 2022 @10:43AM (#33141635)
I'm Irish and am pretty sure I'm 'BAME'. The Poles definitely are. I don't know if Italians / Spanish are 'LatinX' or not.
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Re:Infosys asked HR not to hire 'Indian-origin candidates', ... by aliqot on Sunday October 09, 2022 @10:50AM (#33141705)
We Latinos don't say LatinX
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Re:Infosys asked HR not to hire 'Indian-origin candidates', ... by secondcoming on Sunday October 09, 2022 @10:54AM (#33141739)
Nor does the US Latino community. Doesn't stop it being used.

But translating the DEI stuff from a US perspective to a European one is difficult. So as far as I concerned the Italians and Spanish are LatinX.

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