Seems like you have some kind of preoccupation with this, LP. I mean, beyond general intellectual curiosity on the topic. Is there a story there?
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On an unrelated note, I think this can be an interesting topic (my problems with OP's particular test notwithstanding). But it also kind of overshadows the fact that life can be difficult for anyone on a number of fronts. Pointing to factors like race and parental background can give us statistical trends, but those trends often fall apart on an individual level because of the vast number of exceptions to any generalization.
So the danger is that we marginalize a person's actual struggles - of ANY race or socioeconomic background - while looking only at statistical variables that may or may not have influenced their status and success.
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On yet another unrelated note:
Originally posted by Digi
Seems like you have some kind of preoccupation with this, LP. I mean, beyond general intellectual curiosity on the topic. Is there a story there?...
On an unrelated note, I think this can be an interesting topic (my problems with OP's particular test notwithstanding). But it also kind of overshadows the fact that life can be difficult for anyone on a number of fronts. Pointing to factors like race and parental background can give us statistical trends, but those trends often fall apart on an individual level because of the vast number of exceptions to any generalization.
So the danger is that we marginalize a person's actual struggles - of ANY race or socioeconomic background - while looking only at statistical variables that may or may not have influenced their status and success.
...On yet another unrelated note: