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Re:An effort to ban caste discrimination in California has t... by mutant_glofish on Monday September 04, 2023 @01:34PM (#37382802)
> Protected categories = you can't refuse to hire someone because they're not white

Right, but it often also means that you can refuse to hire (or admit) someone because they are white (or a man). That's what makes it a preferential policy.

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Re:An effort to ban caste discrimination in California has t... by whats_a_quasar on Monday September 04, 2023 @02:07PM (#37383199)
No? Refusing to hire someone because they are white is unlawful discrimination based on race.

Discrimination against whites is not a hot topic in America because of the historical and social context, but the law makes no distinction.

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