So much for equal opportunity

[Hawkmoon]

https://www.city-journal.org/article/racial-discrimination-at-the-university-of-washington

When I was of college age, the "progressive" agenda was mostly about admitting a percentage of minority students even though they didn't meet admission criteria, giving them free tutoring over the summer before freshman year, and then giving them free tutoring over the summer following freshman year when they had failed most of their first year classes. Back then, as far as I know, faculty were still chosen based on objective criteria for identifying the best-qualified candidates for vacant positions.

Those days are long gone, apparently. The "progressives" have given up even paying lip service to equal opportunity, and are now overtly engaging in blatant racism under the banner of "diversity and inclusion."

[Perd Hapley]

https://www.city-journal.org/article/racial-discrimination-at-the-university-of-washington

When I was of college age, the "progressive" agenda was mostly about admitting a percentage of minority students even though they didn't meet admission criteria, giving them free tutoring over the summer before freshman year, and then giving them free tutoring over the summer following freshman year when they had failed most of their first year classes. Back then, as far as I know, faculty were still chosen based on objective criteria for identifying the best-qualified candidates for vacant positions.

Those days are long gone, apparently. The "progressives" have given up even paying lip service to equal opportunity, and are now overtly engaging in blatant racism under the banner of "diversity and inclusion."

Welcome to 2020.

Because systemic racism against bipeds of color is so horrible (if only imaginary), it must be countered by systemic racism against bipeds of paleness. (Note: the systemic racism against bipeds of paleness will be real.)

[MillCreek]

"Bipeds of paleness' would be an excellent name for a band.

[WLJ]

I identify as flesh colored

Anyone here remember these?

[HankB]

Rachel Dolezal knew that minorities had hiring advantages years ago.

So did Elizabeth Warren and Ward Churchill.

And I know first hand that at least as far back as the 1970s, MANY college applicants found that claiming minority status was an advantage when making an application to both college admissions AND various scholarship programs.

The only difference is that the racism is blatantly overt today and is justified by odious and self-righteous virtue signaling, with particularly vituperative condemnation of those who point it out.

[230RN]

^  Racist !

The tipping point has been reached.

Hyperfairness has been institutionalized.

[Pb]

There is a place, where I may or may not work, that has recently taken to requiring job applicants to submit a "diversity statement" to ensure no conservative is ever hired again.

They are also actively trying to avoid hiring white men.