Category Archives: Asians

WSJ: The New White Flight In Silicon Valley, two high schools with outstanding academic reputations are losing white students as Asian students move in. Why?

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Luke Ford

From the WSJ Nov. 19, 2005: CUPERTINO, Calif. — By most measures, Monta Vista High here and Lynbrook High, in nearby San Jose, are among the nation’s top public high schools. Both boast stellar test scores, an array of advanced-placement … Continue reading →

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The Orientals

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Luke Ford

* “The Orientals are—well, discreet’s not really the word, but they aren’t like the Negroes and the Jews, they don’t push in where they’re not wanted.” Didion, Joan. Slouching Towards Bethlehem: Essays * “It is not that Punahou is not … Continue reading →

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Steve Sailer: A Debate Over the Dodgers’ Iranian-Japanese Pitcher Yu Darvish

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Luke Ford

Steve Sailer writes: First fan: Darvish should do the honorable thing and remove himself from the game by committing seppuku on the mound. Second fan: Or at least he could flog himself Shi’ite style on his way to the showers. … Continue reading →

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NYT: ‘Even With Affirmative Action, Blacks and Hispanics Are More Underrepresented at Top Colleges Than 35 Years Ago’

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Luke Ford

There’s no mention of IQ in this New York Times article. When you account for IQ, there’s no significant under-representation for blacks and latinos in America’s top universities and in high IQ occupations. The average African-American IQ in America is … Continue reading →

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Sacrificing Smart Asians to Keep the Racial Peace

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Luke Ford

Robert Weissberg writes: Stated in cost-benefit terms, denying a few hundred (even a few thousand) high-SAT scoring Asians an Ivy League diploma and instead forcing them attend Penn State is a cheap price to pay for social peace. This argument … Continue reading →

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