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Major Nikon

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6. Comprehension is as well, evidently

Wed Feb 4, 2015, 05:34 PM

Feb 2015

The title of the article is "Prison Inequality: Women and Race"

When 10 times more men are incarcerated compared to women, an inequality certainly exists, but not the one the author suggests.

The statistics in question were never qualified as applying only to Oklahoma and were mentioned directly after quoting statistics that applied to the entire US. You have to click on the link to find out the quoted text applies only to Oklahoma. What you call fair is disingenuous at best, so either you missed that part or you have no intention of discussing this topic in good faith or both.

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Prison Inequality: Women and Race --and a Stunning, but Unsurprising Oversight. [View all] Bonobo Feb 2015 OP

In contrast, blacks are 6 times more likely to be in jail than whites. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2015 #1

It is stunning to me that anyone could even write such a tone-deaf article. Bonobo Feb 2015 #2

Ignored this *mildly* pertinent part, eh? F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #3

Well, you have to scroll down quite a ways before the author parses out race Major Nikon Feb 2015 #4

Yes, it was in Oklahoma. The study was referenced in the article F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #5

Comprehension is as well, evidently Major Nikon Feb 2015 #6

Exactly. nt Bonobo Feb 2015 #7

You make many good points. NaturalHigh Feb 2015 #8

Men are given longer sentences for the same crimes lumberjack_jeff Feb 2015 #9