epursimuove comments on 2014 Survey Results - Less Wrong

87 Post author: Yvain 05 January 2015 07:36PM

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Comment author: epursimuove 05 January 2015 08:36:33PM 22 points [-]

The number of Asians (both East and South) among American readers is pretty surprisingly low - 43/855 ~= 5%. This despite Asians being, e.g., ~15% of the Ivy League student body (it'd be much higher without affirmative action), and close to 50% of Silicon Valley workers.

Comment author: skeptical_lurker 05 January 2015 11:32:56PM 3 points [-]

Is affirmative action being used against Asian even though they are a minority?

Comment author: epursimuove 05 January 2015 11:59:20PM *  12 points [-]

There's pretty unambiguous statistical evidence that it happens. The Asian Ivy League percentage has remained basically fixed for 20 years despite the college-age Asian population doubling (and Asian SAT scores increasing slightly).