But don't people talking about discrimination often claim that the statistical trends aren't there?
Yes. For instance, the proportion of black Americans who use illegal drugs is well below the proportion of white Americans who do; however, black Americans are heavily overrepresented in illegal drugs arrests, convictions, and prison sentences. The arrest rates indicate that the law-enforcement system "believes" that black Americans use illegal drugs more — a statistical trend which isn't there.
Another way of thinking about these issues, rather than talking about "discrimination against ", is "privilege held by ". This can des...
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