# So what can people really do to promote "equality"?

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [June 12, 2020, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-can-people-really-do-to-promote-equality/855508 "2020-06-12T03:09:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 17, 2020, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-can-people-really-do-to-promote-equality/855508/41 "2020-06-17T12:54:36Z")

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> [@Odesio](#):
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> It’s best to think of it as a red flag encouraging employers to take a closer look at their hiring practices to ensure there is no discriminatory behavior. It is not meant to be definitive proof of adverse hiring practices and should not be used in that manner.

Makes sense. A Simpson’s situation should be evident if that’s what’s going on.

I’m just thinking of the Peter principle managers who react poorly to numbers without understanding them (e.g. the guy who thought it was suspicious that 40% of sick days were taken on Monday or Friday.) But they’re a plague on any system.

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