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by _Microft 2870 days ago
Nope, this is called affirmative action. Equality is a different thing and affirmative action is a possible way to try to reach more equality.

Image it like Norway allowing electric cars on bus lanes. It's a way to reach a goal and can be phased out once you have gotten close enough.

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That is a very, very different thing. I guess no electric vehicle will mind being told "ah, you're a woman, you had it so easy, you had everything given to you" after its lifelong work. Women will be hurt by this.