I don't know anything about this guy, Mindy's brother, but I do know that in order to do something like this you need to be a liar. Flat out, a liar. Therefore, anything he has to say to me about his experience is pretty much coming from a place of zero credibility.

His last paragraph is a question worth asking though.

Second, I think that affirmative action tends to promote racial resentment and perpetuates negative stereotypes. Some Asian-Americans and whites believe they are the victims of affirmative-action discrimination and can feel resentment about it. Affirmative action also furthers negative stereotypes about the professionalism and competency of African-American, Native American, and Hispanic professionals by making it seem like they need special treatment. Is this really the best solution?

I work for a company that has a BAD ASS CEO. Like, this guy is literally my hero and he just happens to be African American. There is no questioning his competency, but I guarantee that because of affirmative action, some people make ridiculous assumptions. Even you once wrote that people make this assumption of you in Boulder. There has to be a better way and I think you are right when you wrote, "SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, MAYBE" -Wouldn't this be a better place to target affirmative action, rather than race/ethnicity? If we want to help a disadvantaged group, the impoverished are where we should be directing our attention in regards to education. Don't you think?