Affirmative Action has now ended in the United States.

  • RandoCalrandian@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Saying “oh we’ll let some blacks in” isn’t a helpful solution

    AA had done more harm than good

    Now, i do wish we had better solutions that actually address the issues of individuals and communities suffering from poverty and discrimination, but AA does not solve that.

    I’d much rather we provide an actual solution, than one that looks like while still being racist and in many ways making the situation worse, in particular by being a target to point to when talking about real solutions as “we already addressed that”

    • Gaywallet (they/it)@beehaw.orgM
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      1 year ago

      AA had done more harm than good

      Would love to see a source on this. Literature is extremely mixed on this topic because, perhaps unsurprisingly, it’s almost impossible to control for all factors and implementation of AA varies so greatly (explicit diversity goals vs. some kind of equity boost vs. mandatory spots, etc.).