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   Jaden (jaden3@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 28-Nov-2024 17:13:11 JST Jaden

   Just following on from my previous post.
   The ED&I agenda can work against us if taken too far.
   I don't want thru out my whole career folks thinking. ' Jaden only got that promotion etc because he is black '.
   Be good to get y'all thoughts on this?
   #blackmastodon #BlackFedi

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     Kat (kats@chaosfem.tw)'s status on Thursday, 28-Nov-2024 17:13:11 JST Kat

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     @Jaden3 Some will, and you can't help that. But some of us grow up eventually - I can give you that much hope.

     When I started university, I found out that two places in my pre-law class were reserved for Maori students whose high school grades hadn't been high enough to be admitted the regular way.

     As a deeply ignorant white kid, I though it was ridiculous.
     Eventually I understood why, and now I'm completely behind it. In fact, I'd put money on those kids studying many times harder than I did.

     Besides which, have you tried studying law? The first year is basically a nonstop hazing to see who actually makes it through to the second year. IDGAF what your grades were beforehand; if you get through that, you've earned your place. Doubly so if you're dealing with the kind of shit that keeps Maori kids back.
     (I did not make it through)