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Re:Black Girls Code launching in Miami by MichaelGG on Friday October 25, 2013 @04:12PM (#6614232)
This thread isn't going to resolve anything on this "issue"; just look up affirmative action. There's the logic you provide, which is solid. The counterargument is that certain groups currently have a major disadvantage and specifically targeting them improves things, despite it excluding on race or other characteristics. In this case, it may be that "black girls" wouldn't feel comfortable or would be significantly outnumbered in a general "group of humans" so excluding people provides a net benefit in this case.

Another view is that private groups should be able to do whatever they want, and discrimination is only a problem when it's a problem. If "black girls" grew to dominate the industry or significantly change things, then it's become problematic. Obviously that's a rather subjective measurement hence all the "debate".

Re:Black Girls Code launching in Miami by danellis on Friday October 25, 2013 @04:24PM (#6614333)
If black girls don't feel comfortable learning with people who aren't, how are they going to cope with a job in the currently white-male dominated industry anyway? Sheltering people doesn't seem like good preparation for reality.
Re:Black Girls Code launching in Miami by jlgreco on Friday October 25, 2013 @04:27PM (#6614353)
I don't think we should necessarily expect children to be able to cope with the range of social situations that we expect adults to handle.
Re:Black Girls Code launching in Miami by elwell on Friday October 25, 2013 @04:18PM (#6614275)
Thanks, good points.