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nknight on Feb 12, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Big Cuts at Airy Labs, Ex-Employees Blame Manageme...

This is textbook confirmation bias, you're focusing on the most visible factor that you expect to see. It's a very common way for people to rationalize their racist views.

hello_moto on Feb 12, 2012 [–]

FYI my race is the same with Hsu's family. Part of the issue is cultural.

While I don't agree with stereotyping or generalization, sometime certain cultural knowledge have helped me avoid frictions or troubles.

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