Systemic Pity

Systemic Pity

Years ago, I had a conversation with a woman about affirmative action and how it disadvantages Asian students. She paused for a moment and thought delicately about her words, “Well, I know if it was my child, I’d want them to have an advantage.”

My simple reply: “That’s because your daughter would be black.”

But what if your child wasn’t? Do Asian mothers love their children any less? Should they not at least fight for equal opportunity?

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