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Here?s A New One...

I?m always looking for new arguments supporting racial, ethnic, gender preferences, arguments, that is, that oppose requiring the state to treat all individuals ?without regard? to their race.

New arguments like that are hard to find, but here?s an amusing one by Dana Goldstein in Tapped, the group blog of The American Prospect.

Passing the state civil rights initiatives that may be on the ballots of several states next fall, she writes,

would outlaw state programs that help women and minority business owners apply for government contracts, as well as after-school programs that introduce girls of color to science and technology careers.

Are there any after school programs introducing students to science and technology careers that are restricted to ?girls of color?? I believe that the state shouldn?t be allowed to restrict students from such enrichment programs on the basis of race or gender, but even if you don?t agree with me on that why would you favor discriminating against ?boys of color? and ?girls of no color??

Finally, it?s simply not true that the civil rights initiatives, if passed, would ?would outlaw state programs that help women and minority business owners apply for government contracts.? All they would outlaw are any programs that exclude men or whites or Asians, etc., from such help.

Full post as published by Discriminations on April 18, 2008 (boomark / email).