Posting like this will get you banned here, regardless of how wrong someone is or you feel they are. Please review the site guidelines and don't post like this again. It's enough to respectfully provide correct information.
I'm aware of the demographics in Bakersfield. I live in a city with a larger proportion of the population being Hispanic than Bakersfield, hence why I am aware of how Mexican culture utilizes hyphenated surnames.
Your link to demographic statistics does nothing to change my mind that this was vaguely racist (culturist?). I don't think Scott is racist, I just think this was a non sequitur that had no place within what was an otherwise fantastic piece of writing. It adds nothing and takes something away, and could have been better for doing without.
It was clearly a joke. A questionable study ended up having a result from a google/twitter search of the same name made for a humorous reference. Did you take the same racist conclusion from the photo of the guy who had the 7 month PhD? This is a blog entry, not a professional scholarly work, and so it was written to be enjoyed.
dang|4 years ago
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tristor|4 years ago
Your link to demographic statistics does nothing to change my mind that this was vaguely racist (culturist?). I don't think Scott is racist, I just think this was a non sequitur that had no place within what was an otherwise fantastic piece of writing. It adds nothing and takes something away, and could have been better for doing without.
azinman2|4 years ago