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Posted on: January 23, 2019 at 12:12:06 CT

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Asian, or even white, applicants to college have been turned down with higher scores (or whatever measurements they use for applicants) than some who are accepted?

If only we followed your recommendation.

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So why is it that people from one social construct - hokie VT - 1/23 10:34:28

But its meat, so........you know.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 1/23 12:09:12

Even if race is not a social construct... - fez MU - 1/23 11:58:31

Hmm. So is that why - GA Tiger MU - 1/23 12:12:06

This is why - fez MU - 1/23 14:53:06

Of course. Who said anything differently? nm - hokie VT - 1/23 12:06:13

I agree with that wholeheartedly - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 1/23 12:02:07

RE: I agree with that wholeheartedly - fez MU - 1/23 14:41:36

it simply comes down to how you define "race" - cnk ATL - 1/23 11:48:08

you are one ignorant mother****er (nm) - pickle MU

- 1/23 11:28:54

No dog in this fight, but you may get better debate here - Mo Texan MU - 1/23 11:20:50

Sickle Cell carriers have some protection against malaria.(nm) - Badird MU - 1/23 11:20:13

He has no idea about that. - DC Jayhawk KU - 1/23 11:25:55

Well said. - Badird MU - 1/23 11:29:36

Yes, which is why darker skin is more prevalent the closer - TigerMatt STL - 1/23 11:34:23

exactly, and they are both independent variables - FootballRefugee MU

- 1/23 11:44:21

Hokie bird, you are never going to accept the answer - Ragnar Danneskjold MU

- 1/23 11:19:27

Must i be willing to accept an answer with which i do not - hokie VT - 1/23 11:22:29

you are willfully ignorant - pickle MU

- 1/23 12:21:47

no, you may remain willfully ignorant, but why keep - 90Tiger MU - 1/23 11:48:30

If WHAT is my intent? nm - hokie VT - 1/23 12:07:34

To remain willfully ignorant.(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 1/23 12:14:19

Got it. Thanx. nm - hokie VT - 1/23 12:15:55

You aren’t interested in discussion or learning - pickle MU

- 1/23 12:25:02

That's some amazing irony. - FootballRefugee MU

- 1/23 12:26:33

Bringing 4chan **** over here doesn't make you look smart(nm) - TheShoe STL - 1/23 11:38:19

You ignore all contrary evidence to your position.(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 1/23 11:36:38

I don't ignore it, but i don't it dispositive or compelling. - hokie VT - 1/23 11:50:17

You ignore it (nm) - pickle MU

- 1/23 12:35:33

correct there are differences in humans and humans - 90Tiger MU - 1/23 12:00:37

Do you understand the social constructs were created BEFORE - TigerMatt STL - 1/23 11:54:22

""Socialists, idiots... talk about race.." - hokie" -pickle - SwampTiger MU - 1/23 11:22:17

skin color and sickle cell are both independent variables - FootballRefugee MU

- 1/23 11:03:18

Social reasons are why people group together. People who - TigerMatt STL - 1/23 10:59:40

You're missing the point. I'll try to make this very easy - 90Tiger MU - 1/23 10:46:11

I really dont care, but you could say the same thing about - Badird MU - 1/23 11:29:14

differences in particular allele frequencies can be used to - blake1771 KC - 1/23 12:25:44

yup (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 1/23 12:30:23

I know (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 1/23 11:49:01

Yes. Taxonomy changes too as more is learned.(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 1/23 11:37:41

Sorry. But that is a self serving, self protecting fantasy - hokie VT - 1/23 10:50:26

Dude - Race Exists -as a socially defined construct, not - 90Tiger MU - 1/23 10:58:41

Also, no one is saying that genetics do not influence - ummmm MU - 1/23 11:14:49

How would you define the people who predominate in the - hokie VT - 1/23 11:06:07

The concept of race was created before DNA was studied. - TigerMatt STL - 1/23 11:09:00

I'd define them as "good athletes" (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 1/23 11:06:50

That's pretty lame. Any other distinguishing - hokie VT - 1/23 11:07:48

The majority of NHL players are northern whites. Why? - TigerMatt STL - 1/23 11:12:18

Disappointingly stupid example. There are yes, some - hokie VT - 1/23 11:18:10

Again there are social reasons. Due to economic reasons - TigerMatt STL - 1/23 11:33:06

The black social construct may participate at a higher rate - hokie VT - 1/23 11:38:10

Again. Social reasons. Higher family incomes offer more - TigerMatt STL - 1/23 11:51:10

there are tons of black MLB players they are just - blake1771 KC - 1/23 11:58:03

Cost and access (nm) - MrBlueSky MU - 1/23 11:12:54

Rex Burkhead and the Patriots WR both have - 90Tiger MU - 1/23 11:08:25

Liberace and elton both have/had feminine - hokie VT - 1/23 11:14:12

Sex is based on biology and one's genes and chromosomes - MrBlueSky MU - 1/23 11:16:25

And even then due to genetic abnormalities, sex becomes - TigerMatt STL - 1/23 11:18:39

Sure, but if hokie wants to live in his very clear, binary - MrBlueSky MU - 1/23 11:20:05

You just went deep in stupid. Sex is genetic based on - TigerMatt STL - 1/23 11:15:44

And yet people are free to choose their sex based on how - hokie VT - 1/23 11:20:26

lol, no. you don't understand anything you type. Sex - 90Tiger MU - 1/23 11:50:22

Biological sex is not something a person can choose as you - MrBlueSky MU - 1/23 11:22:48

Sex =/= gender. You are mixing two different concepts(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 1/23 11:21:32

RE: Sorry. But that is a self serving, self protecting fantasy - meatiger MU - 1/23 10:56:45

You're kinda preachy, for an idiot. nm - hokie VT - 1/23 10:57:48

When one communicates like a child, the world becomes - 90Tiger MU - 1/23 10:59:42