The story of Harvard’s goal of limiting the number of academically superior Jewish students is a sordid one. Beginning in the 1920s, they used photos and names of applicants and categorized some as J1, J2, and J3 - conclusively Jewish, likely Jewish, or possibly Jewish.
Then, to justify a way to keep these bright, studious, motivated Jewish boys (almost all from poor immigrant parents) out of Harvard, they introduced the “character” aspect of admissions criteria - and judged Jews low in character, thus keeping them out.
Flash forward 100 years, and another generation of liberal elitists are doing the same thing - only this time it’s the smart, studious Asian-Americans they are being racist against. This time, they use “personality” as a tool by which to demean an entire race.
The sad irony in this entire thing is that leftists, who portend to be opposed to racism, are in full support of racism against Asian-Americans.
Then, to justify a way to keep these bright, studious, motivated Jewish boys (almost all from poor immigrant parents) out of Harvard, they introduced the “character” aspect of admissions criteria - and judged Jews low in character, thus keeping them out.
Flash forward 100 years, and another generation of liberal elitists are doing the same thing - only this time it’s the smart, studious Asian-Americans they are being racist against. This time, they use “personality” as a tool by which to demean an entire race.
The sad irony in this entire thing is that leftists, who portend to be opposed to racism, are in full support of racism against Asian-Americans.
Harvard once capped the number of Jews. Is it doing the same thing to Asian Americans now? - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
A lawsuit makes the contention and uses an explicit connection to the Ivy League school's discrimination against Jews.
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