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Originally Posted by DrPhil
Yet I do.
I think so. Discrimination claims are relatively rare, but interestingly enough, reverse discrimination claims (not lawsuits but claims) may be more common than minority group claims of discrimination. In the literature, one of the explanations for this is white privilege whereas minority groups are more accustomed to not being hired and promoted.
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There could also be the fact that rejected whites may have the means and wherewithal to hire an attorney or find a private attorney willing to represent them
pro bono, where a rejected minority may not be able to find the same and may rely on non-profits, which is just another version of white privilege.
On the other hand, I think a lower percentage of highly qualified minorities, especially those of an affluent background, are rejected from certain things. It's said that affirmative action benefits well-to-do minorities most of all; this clearly doesn't stand in the firefighter case, but it's an interesting angle.
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