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NYT Runs Hit Piece on Mamdani Based on Tip From Proponent of 'Race Science' (www.commondreams.org)

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The New York Times questions Zohran Mamdani's racial background based on a tip from a proponent of "race science."

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[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

IQ tests just measure how good the test taker is at taking an IQ test. As someone that has administered them in a previous career, people put way too much stake in them. Good as a tool for helping to determine if a child needs a more personalized education plan (in conjunction with a lot of other measures, definitely not on its own), bad for use as a dick measure like I often see them paraded around.