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[–] yuknowhokat@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Of course, this will open the door for other suits to proceed where some white male is angry that a person of color got the job they went for.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Sounds fair, and note the 9-0 ruling.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who is liberal-leaning, wrote for the court on Thursday morning: “We conclude that Title VII does not impose such a heightened standard on majority group plaintiffs.

I'd be interested in the details of her case. Seems it would be the very devil to prove she was passed over and demoted due to her sexuality. Must have been some meat on that bone for it to have proceed this far.