Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District Affirmative Action Discussions

Opponents of affirmative action cite several reasons for opposing it. Affirmative action, they say, is reverse discrimination and, as such, is both illegal and immoral. The people benefiting from affirmative action are less qualified than many of the whites with whom they compete for employment and college admissions. In addition, opponents say, affirmative action implies that the people benefiting from it need extra help and thus are indeed less qualified. This implication stigmatizes the groups benefiting from affirmative action.

Your Tasks

Task 1 – Original Post

Please answer the following questions given the above introduction and what we have learned about affirmative action:

1. Do you agree with the tenets of affirmative action? Explain why or why not.
2. What are other ways to promote equity and equality in schools and workplaces?