In the past two years or so, there have been increasing attacks on affirmative action. From Hopwood to California's Proposition 209, people around the country are joining together to bring about an end to affirmative action. The general consensus of individuals who wish to stop affirmative action is that it is no longer necessary, that white males are currently the victims of discrimination, and that unqualified females and people of color are being hired simply to satisfy some quota.
Affirmative action is really quotas.
It has always been about providing women and minorities with full educational and workplace opportunities. Under existing law, quotas are illegal. Federal contractors are required to establish goals and timetables and to make good faith efforts to meet them. Race, national origin, and gender are among several factors to be considered, but relevant and valid job or educational qualifications are not to be compromised. Affirmative action leads to reverse discrimination.