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by jomamaxx 3519 days ago
" Everything you attribute to being Black or Hispanic can more simply and more accurately be described by being poor. SAT score is most directly tied to family income, not race. "

+ This is not true +

Even when normalized for income - there are still large variations in outcomes.

Again, I'm not really saying it's 'race' or 'genetic' or 'IQ' so be careful with your disdain :).

My friend - do you know the stereotype of the 'Asian who works hard in school because his parents compel him to' - well, it's not just a stereotype, it's true. Some cultures value education more than others. That will show up in the results.

Asian Americans are 600% over-represented in tech (i.e. 5% of population but usually 30% of tech companies). That's not some fluke - and it's not because 'Asians are super rich' - it's obviously a cultural preference. They are choosing STEM and tech for whatever reasons.

It doesn't make some people better or worse than others as human beings, it just means some variations in outcomes whenever you measure something.

This this is what actual 'diversity' really means, though ironically I think most 'pro diversity' advocates really intend to have a hyper-egalitarian situation wherein there is little diversity beyond skin tone :)