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eqfan592

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19. Actually, I think three posters problem stems from the assumptions made.

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #15)

Mon Dec 9, 2013, 07:20 AM

Dec 2013

Mainly that the only reason white males succeed is because they are white males.

And to be very clear, I'm in no way implying while privilege doesn't exist, as it clearly does, but there are certain assumptions made in the article in the op that are just a tad over the top.

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