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Opinion | If the Supreme Court Abolishes Affirmative Action, Here’s What Women Need to Do | The New York Times (archive.today)

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[–] Foxygen@partizle.com 2 points 1 year ago

While Dobbs was a disaster for the public's perception of the court, the idea that race should not be a factor in college admissions is something the vast, vast majority of Americans agree with. Including 62% (a super majority) of Black respondents.

Why shouldn't be much of a mystery, either. Part of the very basic premise of a liberal society is that everyone, regardless of their background or ethnicity, should be treated equally.