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Originally posted by ilovemyglo
I was not saying what the example is- i was just explaining why I feel the way I do about AA. It all boils down to I think if you work hard enough you can do whatever you want without your gender or ethnicity being a reason for it.
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This is the Horatio Alger myth...oops! I meant the american Dream isn't it? And it sure does sound ideal! Unfortunately ilovemyglo, it just doesn't work out that way. See Exquisite5's post, she broke it down.
CLASS and RACE/GENDER barriers are two VERY different things.
Affirmative Action as we speak of it is in place to protect MINORITIES and WOMEN in the workforce and education. Not that it is oh so successful, but that is why it is there. It is NOT there to assist the UNDERPRIVILEDGED. Do not over-generalize and make the two synonymous when they are not necessarily.
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