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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't get it... who would want to identify as black if not needed? It is not like they have treatment or peers and alike. That is the whole reason for the BLM movement.[/quote]

Black lives are indeed threatened in the street. But in la academe? They have it MADE.  She probably also liked being able to pull the victim card. [/quote]

Yes, I’ve worked at GW and I consider myself a liberal in general but being a POC is a huge advantage in academia right now. All departments are trying to diversify. Taking advantage of that is pretty cynical.[/quote]

Disagree.  It is still incredibly difficult for POC, especially WOC, to land a tenure-track position.  In particular, there are very few black women with TT positions—incredible hurdles to getting the support one needs during training, pubs, etc.  Ask me how I know.

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/08/22/study-finds-gains-faculty-diversity-not-tenure-track[/quote]

It’s complicated. 3 diverse visiting profs at my law school all left with no job. But then the dean was fired for letting it happen. This was last year. [/quote]

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