Sports

9 entries in this category

• Affirmative Action Causes No Reverse Discrimination
  Civil rights protections and affirmative action do not discriminate against white people.
  A significant portion of experts think this assumption was false 109 sources
• Gender Care Ethical for Dysphoric Kids
  Gender-affirming medical interventions for children with gender dysphoria satisfy basic standards of medical ethics on risk versus benefit.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 81 sources
• High-profile Hate Crime Allegations are Likely True
  High-profile hate crime allegations are presumptively true because systemic racism makes them statistically expected.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 56 sources
• Test-Blind Admissions Promote Equity
  Eliminating standardized testing in college admissions would promote racial equity without harming academic preparation.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 45 sources
• Schools Can Make All Students Equal
  Schools and equalized environments can eliminate or substantially narrow individual differences in student achievement and learning outcomes.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 22 sources
• Race is Entirely a Social Construct
  Race is a social construct with no genetic basis, and there are no socially important differences between human ancestry groups.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 17 sources
• Gender is a Social Construct
  Gender is a social construct distinct from biological sex.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 16 sources
• No Racial Differences in Athletic Ability
  Racial gaps in athletic performance such as West African dominance in sprinting and East African dominance in distance running stem from culture, stereotypes, or environment rather than genetics.
  A significant portion of experts think this assumption was false 16 sources
• Willpower Builds Long-Term Success
  Exercising state self-control through willpower in the moment reliably leads to long-term success and better life outcomes.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 15 sources