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by bmarquez 2970 days ago
As someone who would qualify for the linked program, I agree. A lot of words just to say "no Asians allowed".
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I wonder how these people would feel about someone who claimed that Japan or Taiwan was a "Pacific Island".
Can you or the parent comment on my you think that the above program is racist/sexist?
Maybe because it excludes people based on their race/sex?

Helping the disadvantaged is a noble goal, but race/sex is a poor proxy for privilege. That program would accept an African queen and exclude an Indian untouchable.