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A Straight White Woman Should Win 'Reverse Discrimination' Case: But That's Not the Worst Outcome

A Straight White Woman Should Win 'Reverse Discrimination' Case: But That's Not the Worst Outcome

In Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, there are darker anti-DEI forces in play that make a narrow Supreme Court ruling more appealing.

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If white fragility could bring a Supreme Court case, it would look a lot like Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, which was argued in front of the highest court last week. The plaintiff in the case, Marlean Ames, is a heterosexual white woman, and she argues that she was passed over for a promotion that was …

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