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kleinbl00  ·  3589 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Sometimes I forget why I'm here

Hate to break it to you, chief, but you have chosen a profession in which a large proportion of your peers are likely to underestimate you for the simple reason that they lack the imagination and empathy to regard you for your strengths rather than their narrow, preconceived notions of the world greater than them.

So that's one huge advantage you enjoy.

Minority status? That's another one. Let's say you and whoever wrote "nigga" on the bathroom stall both decide to explore your entrepreneurial sides. You both form sole proprietorships for the purpose of providing B2B programming solutions. One of you gets to register with the government as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise/Minority Business Enterprise. Guess which one of you?

There are circumstances in which it is appropriate to feel bad for taking advantage of the stupid. This is not one of them. You can be pissed off, or you can gloat over the simple fact that you are not left handed.