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And I know a lot of women who have been successful graduates of the program, what's your point?

I dont understand these split of opportunity based on something(race/sex etc). Its more PR move than anything

If people truly want equality, it shouldnt even be a factor. No prejudice. Just treat all as of us one thing, human being.

If everyone starts from the same place it's fine to say "give everyone equal opportunity". If you really want to have equal opportunity given the historical and social background you have to acknowledge that everyone doesn't start from the same place.

And how exactly does it translate to gender? If anything, I would argue that most women have much better background. Not that it matters anyway. If an immigrant from 3rd world country can come to US at age 30 and be better than the competition, then you pretty much have no excuse if you were born here.

I suspect that they would not be if there would be an equal opportunity. Not giving people a chance just because of ideology is despicable. That's my point.

Lots of people don't have a chance. There's a fixed number of slots and many more qualified applicants.

That's true. World is not a fair place. No point in making it more unequal though. Let just the best and more dedicated win.

"kill for the opportunity" and "successful graduate" seems pretty different

If you keep upping the entry bar, the ones that would "kill" to enter have higher odds of entry.

Being able to graduate is a much lower bar, so what's your point?

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