photos_and_videos/TimelinePhotos_SxeO6JU-xg/45379023_10156755438262264_5420890494450270208_o_10156755438252264.jpg STEREOTYPES ARE THE NEXT “IQ” DEBATEJohn EdwardFor every individual who’s an exception to a stereotype, there’s someone who is that stereotype to the Nth degree. It balances out!Nov 4, 2018, 12:51 PMBill JoslinAnd why stereotypes are only accurate on the aggregate and not individual level.Nov 4, 2018, 12:55 PMVengefül BobmoranBy destroying the ability of various institutions to provide a more precise discrimination (degrees, diversity hires, section 8…), they are forcing us to fall back to the next best thing. Trying to push for equality increases our reliance on racial stereotypes.Nov 4, 2018, 1:41 PMCurt DoolittlesmartNov 4, 2018, 1:42 PMEthan Tricewe’re perfectly happy to accept broad generalizations like “smokers are likely to die young, therefore they have higher health insurance/life insurance premiums” or “young men are more dangerous drivers, so they have higher car insurance premiums” but as soon as you go into forbidden topics, then it’s suddenly inappropriate to generalize.Nov 4, 2018, 2:38 PMSaul SilverAddendum: for every individual who is an exception to a stereotype, there are plenty more who aren’t.Nov 4, 2018, 2:42 PMBill JoslinFor every individual who typifies one trait of a stereotype, they will deviate across other traits. It’s only across the aggregate that the stereotype fills out a definition and provides predictabilityNov 4, 2018, 2:45 PMVengefül BobmoranThey trick you into buying a universal principle, but they never adhere to it. They never reciprocate your sacrifice.
They are not against sexism.
They are not against racism.
They are not against theft.
They are not against genocide.
They are against you.Nov 4, 2018, 3:12 PMMark DossJust ask about NBA players and owners statisticsNov 4, 2018, 6:45 PMAndrew ParkerDespite making up less than half of the population….Nov 5, 2018, 11:31 AMSTEREOTYPES ARE THE NEXT “IQ” DEBATE
Source date (UTC): 2018-11-04 12:48:00 UTC
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