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Puppy wrote:
> Reverse discrimination would be (for example) if women admins were 
> promoted on a basis of lower community support, in order to achieve a 
> more balanced ratio - a process often referred to as affirmative action, 
> and strongly supported by many.

There is a comparatively higher concentration of women in the cab^W^W
leadership positions on Wikipedia than throughout the project in
general. AFAICT it is through merit, not so-called "affirmative action"
- which, like all discrimination, I find objectionable.

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