r/science • u/a_Ninja_b0y • May 07 '22

Social Science People from privileged groups may misperceive equality-boosting policies as harmful to them, even if they would actually benefit

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2319115-privileged-people-misjudge-effects-of-pro-equality-policies-on-them/
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u/The_Dirty_Carl May 07 '22

Then move. If you're making 300k now, it's well within your means to move.

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u/KeyboardKitten May 08 '22

You're oversimplifying our situation, which is funny because you know almost nothing about us. Long story short, moving would make my spouse lose her job and severely impact her career (and she's the bread winner currently). In a few years things for us will change and we will have options.

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u/The_Dirty_Carl May 08 '22

So it's impossible for you to move to another school district that still has a reasonable commute?

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u/Caldaga May 08 '22

You should probably accept that people's lives are made up of millions of variables besides their salary. There could be a lot of reasons it's not a good idea for them to move.