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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am fine with that. College admissions needs a massive overhaul. [/quote]

Depending on what the Supreme Court says, one of the biggest changes will be elimination of any sort of “Women in STEM” outreach programs, preferences, or scholarships.

Be careful what you (ignorantly) wish for. [/quote]

Then the same would go for the preference boys currently get for anything other than engineering and cs. [/quote]

Neither has to happen as gender/sex aren’t subject to strict scrutiny like race is. That’s intermediate scrutiny, if memory serves. [/quote]

Ask VMI how this is going to go. [/quote]

Well, first you are going to have to define how you define gender. How do you factor in the non binary applicants, or the trans applicant?[/quote]

I’m Indian and often mistaken as Middle Eastern.  I think I now identify as a Muslim, often assumed to be a terrorist.

Race is even a more anti-scientific concept; I wonder why Asian Americans with dark skin don't simply mark Black in their applications.[/quote]

It worked for Mindy Kaling's brother.

https://www.cnn.com/2015/04/07/living/feat-mindy-kaling-brother-affirmative-action/index.html[/quote]
I mean.. why not?  If a man can identify as a woman and vice versa, then people with very dark skin, no matter their race, could identify as African American.  Let's be honest.. people treat you based on your skin color, and a very dark skinned Asian is going to be treated negatively as opposed to a very light skinned Asian.
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