The assertion that affirmative action programs that require preferential treatment for minorities discriminate against those who have no minority status is called?

The assertion that affirmative action programs that require preferential treatment for minorities discriminate against those who have no minority status is called?

• A. Reverse Discrimination
• B. De Jure Segregation
• C. De Facto Segregation
• D. Equality of Opportunity

Answer: (A)

The main concept being tested is reverse discrimination—the idea that affirmative action programs giving preferential treatment to minority groups can end up discriminating against people with no minority status. When policies favor minority applicants to correct past injustices or to promote diversity, those who are not in a minority may feel they are being treated unfairly because they lose opportunities or are passed over in favor of someone with minority status. This term is used to describe that complaint. De Jure Segregation refers to legal separation enforced by law, which is not about preferential treatment under affirmative action. De Facto Segregation describes segregation in practice, not a policy that gives minorities an advantage. Equality of Opportunity means everyone should have the same chances, without preferential treatment, which is the opposite idea being described.

The main concept being tested is reverse discrimination—the idea that affirmative action programs giving preferential treatment to minority groups can end up discriminating against people with no minority status. When policies favor minority applicants to correct past injustices or to promote diversity, those who are not in a minority may feel they are being treated unfairly because they lose opportunities or are passed over in favor of someone with minority status. This term is used to describe that complaint.

De Jure Segregation refers to legal separation enforced by law, which is not about preferential treatment under affirmative action. De Facto Segregation describes segregation in practice, not a policy that gives minorities an advantage. Equality of Opportunity means everyone should have the same chances, without preferential treatment, which is the opposite idea being described.