Discussion: Affirmative Action

[anon87018809]

Oh, imma read the definition lol

[SpookySherry]

“‘Affirmative action’ means positive steps taken to increase the representation of women and minorities in areas of employment, education, and culture from which they have been historically excluded. When those steps involve preferential selection—selection on the basis of race, gender, or ethnicity—affirmative action generates intense controversy.”

^source is provided in the link I sent :3

[anon87018809]

Oh nvm

[passionfruit]

@Soleil

• What are your opinions on affirmative action?
• Have there been any policies in your state/country?
• Do you think it’s effective?
• Do you suspect that you have ever been offered/denied a position/scholarship that may have been a cause of affirmative action?

I actually don’t think it’s the worst idea, because I think that it’s a way to recognize that the system is rigged and come up with some way to try to balance it. There are tons of issues with how it works in practice and with the commodification of minorities that are definitely problematic and should entirely be addressed, though

I don’t think affirmative action is legal in my state, but I could be misremembering

[Nil]

Added a few tags-

I don’t know a lot about this thing, but I guess it can be good or bad depending on how the wheel is steered