This is the civil rights issue of the '90s. It's the whole lesson of the Exodus for the Jews. No matter where we are and what our position is, we know what it's like to be the oppressed class. In addition, a number of Jewish women have benefited from affirmative action policies. They felt strongly that this was an issue of grave concern to women.
Nobody can suggest that women have equality yet.
It's better than it was 30 years ago. But as long as that divergence still exists, it means there still is a reason for these programs to be in place. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any form without permission.