Our 33rd prompt comes from AK. They ask:
Can affirmative action and meritocracy exist on the same page? Or does it have to be one or the other?
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AK,
Great question. It tends to be brought up whenever people encounter programs to increase the representation of marginalized peoples in places of power. For example, when girls have a lower entry requirements for university as compared to boys to increase the number of girls that go to university. Or when girls receive free sanitary towels so that they don’t have to miss school when they are on their period. Continue reading “#33: Can Affirmative Action and Meritocracy exist side by side?”