If it simply said "for under-represented groups" you wouldn't have made that comment. The difference is that they need to clarify what groups are under-represented so they (people within those groups) can approach hacker school and don't feel like I did a year or so ago when I thought "oh I can't go cuz I don't have enough money to sustain myself".
Please define "under-represented groups". How do you divide theses groups? I love movies, does they have a group for movie-lover? What about books? I believe theses groups are based on race. Divide by race and you get what? Racism.
"oh I can't go cuz I don't have enough money to sustain myself"
That's the reason why you should get that grant, not because you are from a different race.
I believe you're confusing the mere recognition of races and the fact that they exist with racism. They aren't the same thing.
Not to go all dictionary on you, but here's what American Heritage has to say: "the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities specific to that race, esp. so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races."
Nothing in the post falls under the strict dictionary definition of racism. I would also argue that nothing in the post at all falls under any definition of racism.
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If it simply said "for under-represented groups" you wouldn't have made that comment. The difference is that they need to clarify what groups are under-represented so they (people within those groups) can approach hacker school and don't feel like I did a year or so ago when I thought "oh I can't go cuz I don't have enough money to sustain myself".
Please define "under-represented groups". How do you divide theses groups? I love movies, does they have a group for movie-lover? What about books? I believe theses groups are based on race. Divide by race and you get what? Racism.
That's the reason why you should get that grant, not because you are from a different race.
I believe you're confusing the mere recognition of races and the fact that they exist with racism. They aren't the same thing.
Not to go all dictionary on you, but here's what American Heritage has to say: "the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities specific to that race, esp. so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races."
Nothing in the post falls under the strict dictionary definition of racism. I would also argue that nothing in the post at all falls under any definition of racism.