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Originally Posted by FoolThemAll
Unless, of course, the employee wasn't racist in his hiring practices and the 'special consideration' given to black candidates gave them an edge in what would've otherwise been decided by merit.
Then he could've very well been more qualified that whoever got hired. And denied because of race.
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That's a good point, but unfortunately, very difficult to discern. But that's also assuming that non-white male applicants are NOT qualified or unmerited which in and of itself, is indicative of institutionalized racism whether intentional or not. Also, if an employer wasn't racist in his hiring practices, then why would he need to give consideration.
Remember, consideration means for those that are qualified.
For example, if I am denied employment at a black restaurant, is it because I'm not black or is it because I'm not a competitive applicant (relative to the pool)?
That's part of the problem, it all gets blurred. Kind of like legacy admissions or getting hired through the buddy system. I think lots of people get hired because they are a friend or they know someone etc, not because they are the most qualified (government comes to mind, especially federal govt.).