Reply to post: yes and it's true

yes and it's true

yes and it's true. I don't know how many are really held back versus complaining they are. But, in the us there are discrimination programs (it's not "reverse" , discrimination is discrimination). Instead of just recruiting more diversely, making sure everyone has a fair chance, and eliminating discriminatory practices... they introudce discriminatory practices in the form of race-based set asides and race-based quotas, sometimes lowering the standards depending on race (which does nobody a favor, including those hired if they were not really qualified for the job).

By the letter of the law this is just as illegal as setting aside jobs for white males would be, but seems to be a fully vetted method as far as actual implementation is concerned.

I haven't run into any problems here, but the people who do and complain about it are not being some kind of racist assholes, as some would like to suggest. These programs to "level the playing field" are sometimes very badly designed and implemented.