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A: Is it considered normal to publish job offers inviting candidates to apply based on their gender and / or race in academia?

Justus Is it considered normal in the academic environment to discriminate candidates according to their race and / or gender for "egalitarian" reasons? Yes, but you need to read the sentences exactly to understand it. First, recall that in some rsearch fileds such as biology, female might be alre...

astronat
astronat
-1. "In practice, during the choice process, a specially trained administrator woman might attend the hiring committee meeting, protest against "egalitarian" male candidates, and push the women candidates." Citation please??? The sentences don't say "male candidates need not apply". They don't say "we will give preferential treatment to women". They merely encourage applications from underrepresented groups in academia (i.e. women and BAME people). This is not discrimination.
"I see hordes of female secretaries strolling around and watering cactuses and other green plants." Please take a minute to consider what this sentence adds to a discussion about discrimination and sexism.
aeismail
aeismail
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user294433
@astronat I met only one male secretary in my whole life, as opposed to dozens of female secretaries. The male are not given any chance to water the flowers. They are even never encouraged to apply for secretary positions. This is real discrimination and sexism!
user294433
Whoever downvoted: why?

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