Which race does affirmation action help and hurt the most?

Question

1. Which races are employers and college admissions required to accept a certain percentage of no matter what?

2. Which races aren't given this advantage?

Thanks ahead of time for any serious answers!

Answer 1

Helps African-Americans the most and hurts whites the most -- The Affirmative Action process leads to reverse discrimination, and it leads to hiring people based on race, gender, etc., rather than merit. Affirmative Action actually makes people more biased against each other, as it increases the sense of "us versus them."



There are two kinds of jobs affected by affirmative action policies. The first are employment opportunities which seek individuals who possess a minimum set of skills. Some examples include factory workers, cashiers and food service workers. Such affirmative action policies make it more difficult for individuals from non-protected groups to be considered for a position.



Another kind of employment opportunity seeks the best possible candidate for the job. This category includes professorships, managerial and engineering jobs. In order to avoid the appearance of racism, consultancy groups may reluctantly employ an analyst who they know will not produce as many great ideas, hospitals may reluctantly employ a surgeon who they know will not be as effective in the ER, and universities will admit students who they know will not be as diligent.



A high school student with a below average academic record is likely to be a below average college student. Thus, students admitted through minority recruiting programs often end up in remedial classes with mediocre academic performance. Through simple cause and effect, affirmative action programs prolong the stereotype of minority students finishing near the bottom of their class by encouraging enrollment in universities beyond an appropriate level of difficulty. According to a federal study, just 39% of enrolled black students finish their degrees compared to 54% of white students. 2 Attending a university where the pace of learning is too difficult is just as counterproductive as attempting to lift too much weight at the gym.



The insistence on relaxed admission standards for minority students insinuates that such students are incapable of succeeding without such programs. This insult casts a permanent doubt on the real achievements of high-achieving minorities.

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Answer 2

I am not aware of any affirmative action requirements as in the government requiring them to implement such a policy. I could be wrong though. The supreme court has upheld AA policies for the most part as long as the schools don't implement a quota-based system (even though we all know they do).

Typically the majority race, whites do not get any benefits from AA policies and are hurt by them in the sense their chances of getting into the school are lowered.

Once you study the effects of AA policies, you will learn they actually hurt everyone involved, regardless of race.

Answer 3

The supreme court has ruled that states supported schools can NOT have quotas for minorities http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/affirmativeaction.htm and the only requirement on employers is that they can not discriminate against them, You are confused about affirmative action



"The Supreme Court first considered that question in 1978, in the case of Bakke v. Regents, University of California. Bakke, a white applicant to the UC-Davis Medical School, claimed that he was denied admission even though his test scores and grades were markedly better than minority applicants who were admitted. The Court found that Bakke had been denied equal protection of the laws by UC-Davis's use of a "two-track" admission system, one track for whites and one for non-whites."

Answer 4

Helps African-Americans the most and hurts whites the most... African-Americans have the lowest test scores and average GPAs on average, and get the most "weight" on AA and whites don't get any advantage under Affirmative Action... whites are the only ones not given an advantage I believe, possibly not Asians as well



Ermm, why would I get a thumbs down on this? Just stating the facts without any opinion added *lol*

Answer 5

Affirmative action only works if your black,hispanic, or a woman. The race that gets hurt the most is white males give me thumbs down all you want liberals you know its true

Answer 6

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Answer 7

White women have made the most gains under the Affirmative Action rules.



What would underachieving Whites do without Affirmative Action to blame?



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Answer 8

It hurts everyone. It can keep the best person for the job from getting it. Thus the job suffers and we all pay for second rate performance. The answer is not being fair but training everyone to the best of the individual's abilities.

Answer 9

All affirmation action is against White males!?

Answer 10

AA has helped white women and Asian Americans more than any other race.

Answer 11

The answer to both is the human race.