[leereeves]

> To cause harm, discrimination requires power.

For the sake of argument, I'll grant that rather controversial view. We're talking about discrimination by university administrators and admissions. They hold immense power in world where the college you attend determines the opportunities available to you. They fall in category "(3) Even minimal discrimination by the powerful can cause significant harm".

The rest of your comment is irrelevant and only obscures the issue. The question about a rich white male graduate of Exeter vs a poor Latina graduate of public school, muddles sex, race, and class into one bad example.

When all else is equal, should universities admit a male student before a female student in order to reduce the gender gap?

[wolverine876]

Dismissing it all isn't an argument, it's the lack of one. Make some arguments instead. I'd be particularly interested in hearing how power isn't required for harm (note: for harm, not for discrimination)

Regarding your one actual point: Clearly, certain racial and gender groups have more power than others, and they use it to actively discriminate to some degree - some do it very openly these days.