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Old 08-19-2008, 02:03 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Programs like affirmative action are reverse discrimination and in this age of such diversity, is unneeded and outdated.
This is easy to say when you're white. Systemic and *DOCUMENTED* discrimination still occurs against minorities, whether by race or sex, in the workplace, the education system, in government programs and even in things like grant programs.

I'm a little bit surprised that you don't see the wage discrimination as a woman, by the way. As a white male I'm about as un-discriminated-against as one can be. Women, however, seem to recognize the wage gap at least. If you'd like citations for that, I'm MORE than welcome to provide them. The "prove it" responses are legitimate, particularly when the sociological research is strongly against your position.
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