Does affirmative action to assist minorities or women automatically and inevitably mean discrimination against white men?
Discuss specific examples of why this may or may not be the case. I must preface my comments with the disclaimer that I am a white-male, and certainly the issue of affirmative action does hold direct, negative consequences for me at least that is what my fears tell me. However, when I attempt to look outside my gender and race, I must recognize the fact that white-males still hold the predominant position in the American workforce. Most decision-makers deciding who do the hiring and promoting in this country are white-males. Regardless how some of us might react to the issue of affirmative action, being a white-male in this country is still a substantial benefit in securing educational and employment opportunities. Really, I think I dropped the ball on this question. At mid-week, I really should have added a companion question on how yall felt about the notion of a glass ceiling for women attempting to move up the corporate ladder. I think such a question might have focused our thought
