Affirmative Action and Reverse Discrimination Part1

Olivia and Raven discuss what affirmative action laws are, reverse discrimination and misconceptions about affirmative action, and challenges to these laws in court.   Email us! [email protected]. Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod   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/