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Olivia and Raven discuss what affirmative action laws are, reverse discrimination and misconceptions about affirmative action, and challenges to these laws in court.
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Discussion Summary:
00:00: Episode intro.
01:23: The purpose of affirmative action, and what affirmative action laws are.
05:29: Who’s benefited most from affirmative action laws, and misconceptions about what affirmative action is.
10:24: Challenges to affirmative action legislation in the court system, “reverse discrimination” cases, and legislation outlawing affirmative action.
27:01: Positive discrimination, the UK equivalent of “reverse discrimination,” vs positive action.
36:47: Outro.
Learn More!
What is Affirmative Action and Why Was it Created?
https://www.hg.org/legal-articles/what-is-affirmative-action-and-why-was-it-created-31524
affirmative action
https://www.britannica.com/topic/affirmative-action
What is Positive Discrimination in the UK?
https://croner.co.uk/resources/equality-discrimination/positive-discrimination-uk/
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