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After lecturing on the concept of statistical discrimination, the instructor plays the story "Pennsylvania Moms Fight Hiring Bias" which was broadcast on the National Public Radio news program All Things Considered. In the story, a woman claims that employers were unwilling to hire her as a secretary because she had children. She said one potential employer stated that women with children took too much time off. According to the story, discrimination based on parental status is legal in 28 states.After the story is played, students are asked whether this is an example of statistical discrimination. The issue of whether statistical discrimination should be allowed in some situations and what role the government should play in reducing statistical discrimination can also be discussed.

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