SMU shuts down bake sale w/ race-based prices

[KillarneyRose]

Originally posted by docetboy

"My reaction was disgust because of the ignorance of some SMU students," said Houston, who is black. "They were arguing that affirmative action was solely based on race. It's not based on race. It's based on bringing a diverse community to a certain organization."

Admittedly, I am not up to speed on all the minutae of Affirmative Action. But is the above quote correct? I thought that it was based on race. If not just race, then what is it based on in addition to race?

Thanks!