Morning Wire Fighting Discrimination in Education & Healthcare | Saturday Extra
Mar 11, 2023
Kenny Xu, President of Color Us United and author of 'An Inconvenient Minority,' dives deep into his fight against discrimination in education and healthcare. He discusses the racial biases in college admissions, particularly targeting Asian American students at Harvard. Xu highlights the flaws in the DEI practices within medical schools, raising concerns about academic standards. He advocates for merit-based admissions and calls for greater transparency to ensure fairness in educational institutions.
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Harvard's Discriminatory Admissions
- Asian Americans face discrimination in Harvard admissions due to a subjective "personality score".
- Despite excelling in academics and extracurriculars, they receive lower personality scores, hindering their chances.
The SAT's Importance for Equal Opportunity
- Eliminating the SAT disadvantages those from less privileged backgrounds who rely on it to demonstrate academic merit.
- Objective metrics like test scores level the playing field for applicants from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.
The Danger of DEI in Healthcare
- DEI initiatives at medical schools lower standards, potentially jeopardizing patient care by prioritizing diversity over qualifications.
- The focus should be on selecting the most skilled doctors rather than meeting diversity quotas.
