Re:I applied for a SW role at FedEx and had to take this biz...
by saagarjha on Monday February 12, 2024 @06:41PM
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Nobody said they were. That was an example to explain how questions like these can be classist.
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Re:I applied for a SW role at FedEx and had to take this biz...
by shermantanktop on Monday February 12, 2024 @06:44PM
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Exactly. That said, some standardized tests have been accused of class or race bias merely by the demographic distribution of outcomes, which requires a lot more explaining than asking whether "Does Buffy's Jaguar leak oil?" has a potential class bias.
Re:I applied for a SW role at FedEx and had to take this biz...
by Alupis on Monday February 12, 2024 @07:37PM
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> That was an example to explain how questions like these can be classist
The op asserted classist == racist in the US. Something I requested elaboration on, and has yet to be offered.
Re:I applied for a SW role at FedEx and had to take this biz...
by 0xBDB on Wednesday February 14, 2024 @03:09PM
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OP asserted "probably", so not ==.
In the U.S. class, income, and race are correlated for various historical reasons. Obviously "correlated" means "on average", not a rigid relationship. But discriminating based on class is very likely based on correlation to produce a disparate impact based on race.
How disparate, and how bad that is and even I suppose whether it's bad, are hotly contested ideological questions.