Essay On Reverse Discrimination
In today’s time, affirmative action has been widespreadly used and as a result reverse discrimination has been arising alongside it to counter affirmative action. Affirmative action has been put in place so that the minorities that have been subjected to discrimination have an equal opportunity in American life. Likewise, reverse discrimination has been implemented for those who are in the majority and have been discriminated based on gender or race. (Greenawalt, 1979)
Reverse discrimination would not have to have come into action if the steps to correct racial injustice had been focused only on assuring that members of the minority were, under the same qualifications as the other person, given the same opportunities and benefits. However, …show more content…
Due to affirmative action, many employers have hired lower qualified minority members over qualified majority members to meet a certain percentage of minority members. This has caused productively to reduce. Studies have reached the same conclusion, differences across gender or race are due to unobserved quality differences or discrimination. Studies have also shown that affirmative action has played a significant role in minority employment. (Leonard, 1983)
Just as revere discrimination has its upsides it also has its downsides. Programs have arisen to ensure that minorities such as, blacks and women, do not continue to be discriminated against. Our society has continued to take a long time to be rid of the pattern of injustice that has been present for generations. A program like reverse discrimination can get in the way of helping minorities get an equal opportunity. (Jones, 1977)
Many have argued as to whether reverse discrimination is fair. It’s does have its pros and cons. For example, it seems fair in that it ensures the majority don’t get passed over because of their race, not qualifications, but is also can be used as a reason to not give minorities a job. (Leonard,
Reverse discrimination would not have to have come into action if the steps to correct racial injustice had been focused only on assuring that members of the minority were, under the same qualifications as the other person, given the same opportunities and benefits. However, …show more content…
Due to affirmative action, many employers have hired lower qualified minority members over qualified majority members to meet a certain percentage of minority members. This has caused productively to reduce. Studies have reached the same conclusion, differences across gender or race are due to unobserved quality differences or discrimination. Studies have also shown that affirmative action has played a significant role in minority employment. (Leonard, 1983)
Just as revere discrimination has its upsides it also has its downsides. Programs have arisen to ensure that minorities such as, blacks and women, do not continue to be discriminated against. Our society has continued to take a long time to be rid of the pattern of injustice that has been present for generations. A program like reverse discrimination can get in the way of helping minorities get an equal opportunity. (Jones, 1977)
Many have argued as to whether reverse discrimination is fair. It’s does have its pros and cons. For example, it seems fair in that it ensures the majority don’t get passed over because of their race, not qualifications, but is also can be used as a reason to not give minorities a job. (Leonard,