The first debater from Tsinghua University continued to present the cases she investigated.
“Second, the principle would result in reverse discrimination.”
"Last year, a company rejected a more qualified male candidate in order to meet the gender ratio target, which resulted in labor arbitration. This kind of overcorrection will only intensify the conflict."
She suddenly turned to the audience and said, "How many of you here think that women need special care to succeed? Raise your hands."
Only a few hands were raised hesitantly in the gymnasium. The first debater from Tsinghua University smiled and said, "See, this is the problem - we talk about equality, but our actions are degrading women."
"third..."
The timer rang, and she ended calmly: "True equality should be gender neutral, not create new inequalities. Thank you."
"Jian Yunxi, you come with bad intentions!" Qin Huan's blood boiled as he watched, it was so exciting.
"I think so too. This opposing team's first debater is really great!"
Jian Yunxi felt that her gold-rimmed glasses made her look full of wisdom. She looked at senior Ding Qiuya and this girl on the stage, and an impulse surged in her heart: she also wanted to be such a person!
During the free debate session, Bian Jinglai, the second debater from Peking University, took the lead in raising the issue: "The other debater mentioned reverse discrimination, but data shows that when women seek jobs in STEM fields, they still have 40% fewer interview opportunities than men under the same conditions. Doesn't this show that compensatory measures are needed?"
Guo Xinyue, who was in the audience, had disliked him before, but now she found Bian Jinglai's words interesting and she secretly cheered him on in her heart.
The second debater of Tsinghua University immediately hit back: "Using mistakes to correct mistakes will only make mistakes worse. The 40% gap should be solved by combating discrimination, not by establishing new standards for differential treatment."
"May I ask my opponent," the third debater of Tsinghua University, 'Hairline', suddenly interrupted, "If a position requires night shifts, and a woman who is hired on the 'ladies first' principle refuses due to safety issues, does this prove that gender should not be used as a recruitment criterion?"
The affirmative party was speechless for a moment. Lin Yi quickly took over the topic: "This is a manifestation of gender discrimination! Why is it assumed that women cannot be on duty? We..."
"Time's up!" The host interrupted the increasingly heated debate, "Now we will move on to the closing statement phase."
When the fourth debater from Tsinghua University stood up, he deliberately unbuttoned his suit.
"What we are discussing today is not whether we want equality, but how to achieve equality." His voice is low and magnetic.
"'Ladies first' is like putting a Band-Aid on a wound. It seems to solve the problem, but it actually covers up the real cause - deep-rooted gender bias."
He walked to the center of the stage: "When companies hire women because of 'ladies first', they are no longer 'the most suitable candidates', but 'female candidates'. This labeling effect has been proven by our first debater with data..."
In the last thirty seconds, he suddenly turned to the judges and said, "Dear judges, if you were in charge of recruitment today, would you prefer to see a sign that said 'No gender limitation, only meritocracy' or 'Ladies first'? The answer is self-evident."
The summary of Lin Yi, the fourth debater from Peking University, was very contagious.
He shared the story of his mother being rejected for a job as a single mother, and his voice trembled slightly when he spoke emotionally: "When we oppose 'ladies first', please don't forget that there are countless women who can't even reach the starting line. True equality is not to ignore differences, but to acknowledge differences and take action."
Jian Yunxi didn't expect that Senior Lin Yi would be willing to share his private affairs here. She thought Senior Lin Yi was really great.
As the timer rang, Lin Yi concluded with the words "Equality is not about giving privileges, but returning the opportunities that should be had", winning the warmest applause from the audience.
When the judges left the room to comment, Professor Zhang Qianfan in the audience sighed to his colleagues: "The most exciting thing about this debate is that both sides actually support gender equality, but they take different paths - one is to break down structural barriers, and the other is to avoid new labeling."
Fifteen minutes later, the host announced that the winner was Kyoto University, but the best debater award was given to the first debater from Tsinghua University.
Jian Yunxi was sincerely convinced. The "label effect" of Tsinghua University's first debater was truly thought-provoking.
Although the debate was over, the discussion in the gymnasium continued.
Huang Miao held his face in his hands and sighed: "Everyone is so awesome. In comparison, I am really a nobody."
Sun Qimiao touched Huang Miao's head and comforted her: "I can see where this little transparent person came from. Miaozi, you are our 307's treasure."
Sun Qimiao had a reason to say this. Huang Miao's notes were neat and detailed, and the important and difficult points were clearly marked. Jian Yunxi was full of admiration for him.
Guo Xinyue, who is usually noisy, was actually in deep thought.
"Xinyue, why don't you speak?"
"I was thinking," Guo Xinyue seemed to be unable to speak, "I think I did something wrong."
"What are you doing?" Huang Miao looked around. She had been sitting with Guo Xinyue and didn't see her doing anything.
"I pulled out the valve core of Bian Jinglai's bicycle that day."
"What!"
Seeing that someone was looking at him, Sun Qimiao lowered his voice and said, "Xinyue, what did Bian Jing do to you?"
Guo Xinyue smiled awkwardly.
She had not taken her roommate's warning seriously at all before. Because of what Bian Jinglai said, she was convinced that he was definitely a morally corrupt person. She just wanted to vent her anger.
"So I was thinking whether I should take this opportunity to apologize to him."
"That……"
Sun Qimiao was about to speak when there was a burst of booing from all around.
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